capital gain

noun

: the increase in value of an asset (such as stock or real estate) between the time it is bought and the time it is sold

Examples of capital gain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Biden’s budget, released in March, also includes tax hikes on capital gains and on households worth at least $100 million, among a slew of revenue-raising proposals that Republicans oppose. Viktoria Dendrinou, Fortune, 26 May 2024 Individuals who qualify pay no taxes on dividends, interest and capital gains. Natalie Wong, Fortune Europe, 24 May 2024 For qualified retirees, the Individual Investors Act waives island and federal income taxes on dividends, interest, and capital gains for residents who live in Puerto Rico for at least half the year. Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2024 But that was a huge drop in capital gains revenue from the previous year. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for capital gain 

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of capital gain was in 1921

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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

Legal Definition

capital gain

see gain

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