Check Capital Gains Tax Rates

Whether to hold an investment for one more day before selling is sometimes a tax question. Short-term gains are taxed as ordinary income; long-term gains qualify for lower preferential rates. At high income levels the difference can be 20 percentage points. But knowing exactly which rate applies requires knowing the current thresholds — which shift annually.

Tax Reference provides current capital gains rates for every income bracket and filing status. It covers both short-term and long-term rates, the 3.8% net investment income tax threshold, and qualified dividend treatment.

Investors timing sales around year-end, advisors structuring capital events, and anyone selling appreciated assets use this to make rate-informed decisions before executing a transaction.