Capital Gains
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A Capital Gains is a profit (difference between the purchase price and the sale prices) from an asset transaction of a capital asset.
- Context:
- It can be assessed a Capital Gains Tax.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- a Capital Loss.
- an Income from Rent.
- See: Income from Capital, Property, Shares, Intangible Assets.
References
2014
- (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/capital_gain Retrieved:2014-6-29.
- A capital gain is a profit that results from a disposition of a capital asset, such as stock, bond or real estate, where the amount realized on the disposition exceeds the purchase price. The gain is the difference between a higher selling price and a lower purchase price. Conversely, a capital loss arises if the proceeds from the sale of a capital asset are less than the purchase price.
Capital gains may refer to "investment income" that arises in relation to real assets, such as property; financial assets, such as shares/stocks or bonds; and intangible assets.
- A capital gain is a profit that results from a disposition of a capital asset, such as stock, bond or real estate, where the amount realized on the disposition exceeds the purchase price. The gain is the difference between a higher selling price and a lower purchase price. Conversely, a capital loss arises if the proceeds from the sale of a capital asset are less than the purchase price.
- http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/capitalgain.asp
- An increase in the value of a capital asset (investment or real estate) that gives it a higher worth than the purchase price. The gain is not realized until the asset is sold. A capital gain may be short term (one year or less) or long term (more than one year) and must be claimed on income taxes. A capital loss is incurred when there is a decrease in the capital asset value compared to an asset's purchase price.
- Profit that results when the price of a security held by a mutual fund rises above its purchase price and the security is sold (realized gain). If the security continues to be held, the gain is unrealized. A capital loss would occur when the opposite takes place.