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Selling stocks, property or other investments in less than a year? You may be subject to short-term capital gains tax — which is taxed as ordinary income based on your tax bracket. Knowing how this ...

When you sell investments for a profit, you may owe capital gains tax on the money you make. How much you pay is determined by how long you owned the asset before selling it, as well as your taxable ...