The capital gains tax rates are determined by the type of investment asset and the holding period of the asset. In additional to the federal capital gains tax rates, your capital gains will also be subject to state income taxes. Many states do not have separate capital gains tax rates. Instead, most states will tax your capital gains as ordinary income subject to the state income taxes rates.
The federal tax rate for what are known as "qualifying dividends" is the same as the long term capital gains tax rate. The rate for all other dividends is the same as the ordinary income rate. Mutual funds sometimes issue a dividend known as a "capital gains dividend" or a "capital gains distribution." This is a capital gain passed through from the fund and is treated as a long term capital gain to the shareholder.
Tax Rate on Long-Term Capital GainsCapital gain income from assets held longer than one year are generally taxed at a special long-term capital gains rate. The rate that applies depends on which ordinary income tax bracket you fall under. Zero percent rate if your total income (including capital gain income) places you in the ten or fifteen percent tax brackets.15% rate if your total income (including capital gain income) places you in the twenty-five percent tax bracket or higher.For 2010 Tax, Single can make $34,500 (If Capital Gain alone) and pay no Federal Tax. For married it is $68,675.Remember, you might have to pay state tax.Cool huh?
The basic rate for capital gains taxes seems to be 15%. From their, depending what you are doing the rate can go up. For most people though the rate is 15% ttp://www.farmcpatoday.com/2011/02/08/capital-gains-tax-rates-for-2011/
Illinois income tax is based on your federal Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), plus a few state adjustments. If the capital gain is included in your federal AGI, you will also pay state tax on it. There is no special Illinois state tax rate for capital gains, it is taxed at the same rate as ordinary income.
You only owe tax on the capital gain.
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Normal income tax rates for your state
Capital Gains Tax Rates Rise and Fall at a zero percent rate if your total income places you in the 10 - 15% tax brackets, this includes Capital Gain Income. This would be at a 15% rate if your total income places you in the 25% tax bracket or higher, including Capital Gain Income.
The federal tax rate for what are known as "qualifying dividends" is the same as the long term capital gains tax rate. The rate for all other dividends is the same as the ordinary income rate. Mutual funds sometimes issue a dividend known as a "capital gains dividend" or a "capital gains distribution." This is a capital gain passed through from the fund and is treated as a long term capital gain to the shareholder.
Capital gain taxes are based in large part on your ordinary tax rate.... * Ordinary tax rate 10%, long term capital gains tax 0%, short term capital gains tax 10% * Ordinary tax rate 15%, long term capital gains tax 0%, short term capital gains tax 15% * Ordinary tax rate 25%, long term capital gains tax 15%, short term capital gains tax 25% * Ordinary tax rate 28%, long term capital gains tax 15%, short term capital gains tax 28% * Ordinary tax rate 33%, long term capital gains tax 15%, short term capital gains tax 33% * Ordinary tax rate 35%, long term capital gains tax 15%, short term capital gains tax 35%
Tax Rate on Long-Term Capital GainsCapital gain income from assets held longer than one year are generally taxed at a special long-term capital gains rate. The rate that applies depends on which ordinary income tax bracket you fall under. Zero percent rate if your total income (including capital gain income) places you in the ten or fifteen percent tax brackets.15% rate if your total income (including capital gain income) places you in the twenty-five percent tax bracket or higher.For 2010 Tax, Single can make $34,500 (If Capital Gain alone) and pay no Federal Tax. For married it is $68,675.Remember, you might have to pay state tax.Cool huh?
It is 15% and is rumored to change in 2010 to 20%, which is not a progressive tax like your individual rate.
The basic rate for capital gains taxes seems to be 15%. From their, depending what you are doing the rate can go up. For most people though the rate is 15% ttp://www.farmcpatoday.com/2011/02/08/capital-gains-tax-rates-for-2011/
Illinois income tax is based on your federal Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), plus a few state adjustments. If the capital gain is included in your federal AGI, you will also pay state tax on it. There is no special Illinois state tax rate for capital gains, it is taxed at the same rate as ordinary income.
You only owe tax on the capital gain.
When you buy an investment and then sell it in less than a year, the held longer than one year. Short term gains are taxed at your current federal tax rate and a state tax rate. Long term gains are taxed at 15% for the feds and a state tprofit you've made is called short-term capital gain. Long term capital gain is profit from investments ax(unless you're in the 10% or 15% fed.income tax bracket, then the federal LT gain tax is ZERO in 2008!).
They would have to pay ordinary income tax on gains from mining. This would not qualify as a capital gain.