capital gain

noun

1. profit from the sale of assets, as bonds or real estate.

capital gain

noun

1. the amount by which the selling price of a financial asset exceeds its cost

capital gain

1. Personal income earned by the sale of assets , such as stocks or real property . The gain is the difference between the price paid for the asset and the selling price. Most conservatives want capital gains taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income in order to stimulate investment , whereas most liberals oppose a lower rate for capital gains as a subsidy for the wealthy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of capital gain¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Taxes and fees still exist in this space as well, such as capital gains on large earnings and withdrawals and transaction fees from the third-party platforms where NFTs are bought and sold.

From Digiday

In Thiel’s case, it’s not clear if that would be possible, given that he’s long reported tens of millions of dollars on his tax returns from capital gains, interest and dividends on investments he holds outside of his Roth IRA.

From ProPublica

While federal income tax has a maximum tax rate of 37 percent, the tax rate for capital gains tops out at just 20 percent.

From Vox

A gigantic windfall like his would normally be taxed as a capital gain at a rate of 20% under current law.

From Fortune

The Internal Revenue Service treats any crypto transaction as taxable event, like selling a stock or a piece of real estate—meaning a PayPal user who buys a coffee or groceries from a crypto account could be forced to declare a capital gain.

From Fortune

The $2 million purchase price thus represents a $1.5 million capital gain.

From The Daily Beast

Those corporations aren't losing in this process, so there's no loss corresponding to a stockholder's capital gain on stocks.

From The Daily Beast

If, as I am inclined to believe, your view can be widely extended, it will be a capital gain to the doctrine of evolution.

From Project Gutenberg