long-term gain
gain on the sale of a capital asset where the holding period was more than 12 months and the profit was subject to the long-term capital gains tax .
Referring Terms: ...
Then, in Part II of Schedule D, you go through the same process with your long-term gains and losses. In Part II you are required to report separately (in Column (g)) any long-term gains or losses from art, jewelry, antiques, precious metals, etc.
Long-term gain
A profit on the sale of a capital assets held longer than 12 months, and eligible for long-term capital gains tax treatment.
Long-term goals ...
Long-term gain or loss. See capital gain or capital loss.
Lump-sum distribution. The payment within one year of the full amount of your interest in a pension or profit-sharing plan.
Long-Term Gain or Loss - Gain or loss from the sale of an asset or security which was held by its owner for more than one year.
Long-term gains, on assets you own more than a year, are taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income while short-term gains are taxed at your regular rate.
Long-term gain (or loss)
When you sell an asset, such as a security or real estate, that you have held 12 months or longer, any money you make on the sale is considered a long-term capital gain.
For example, even if your income were $500,000 a year and you had no deductions, 3 short-term gains of $18,000 or 2 of $27,000 would net you more after taxes than one long-term gain of $40,000 taxed at 15%, regardless of how you file.
Net long-term gain on the stocks and bonds only if there is an election on line 4e of Form 4952 for that income to be taxed at ordinary rates.
Otherwise, long-term gains are taxed at a top rate of 15%.
Consider these tax-smart tactics
So how do you make tax-smart decisions when it comes to buying a fund?
While growth stocks offer long-term gains, they are riskier investments than others. Usually funds that would be paid to shareholders as dividends are put back into the company for further expansion.
Liabilities repayable in more than one year plus equity.
Long-term gain
A profit on the sale of a capital assets held longer than 12 months, and eligible for long-term capital gains tax treatment.
Long-term goals ...
Consumers generally 'wait out' a price increase until they are convinced that investments in energy efficiency or fuel switching will, at the very least, pay for themselves and, at best, yield long-term gains.
Because long-term capital gains are treated more favorably (holding more than 1 year, all the gains will be taxed as long-term gains at 15%) than short-term capital gains and interest, the tax treatment of ETNs is highly attractive.
The gains can be classified into long-term or short-term depending on the period of holding of the asset and are charged to tax at different rates. Gains on mutual fund units held for a period of 12 months or more are long-term gains.
assets you've held for less than a year don't enjoy this special tax treatment, so they're taxed at the same rate as your ordinary income. That's one reason you may want to postpone taking gains, when possible, until they qualify as long-term gains.
New and changing laws make capital gains tax a complex issue. Something to remember - certain types of long-term gains (collectibles, for one) are subject to a different rate of capital gains tax than real estate or certain other assets.
long-term gain or loss A capital gain or loss on an investment held for at least some minimum amount of time, generally a year and a day. long-term lease A lease of more than ten years.
 See also: Long-term capital gain, Capital Gains Tax, Banks, Expense, Billion
  
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