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Under the US tax code, the profit made by selling assets can be taxed at a lower rate than normal income. The capital gains tax rate is used to separate this kind of income from the rest of your taxable income. Any time you decide to sell an asset, you are making a tax decision and should consider the tax implications.
An asset owned for less than a year is considered short term, and any profit made is taxed as normal income. If you have owned it for over a year, you can use the better tax rate for capital gains.
The tax rate paid on capital gains is dependent upon the taxpayer’s bracket.
If you sell assets at a loss, capital gains can be offset with up to $3,000 in capital losses. If your losses exceed the $3,000 limit, the excess can be held and used to offset gains in later tax years.
Depending upon your tax bracket, you’ll need to strategize differently when selling your assets to make the best use of capital gains rates. If you need help cutting through the confusion of the US tax code, you can trust the tax experts on JustAnswer to get you the information you need to save money on your returns.
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