Capital Gains Tax
Estimator
Short-term vs long-term — what a sale costs you in tax.
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Capital Gains Tax Estimator
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The sale
Cost basis
what you paid, incl. fees
$
Sale price
$
How long held?
More than 1 year (long-term)
1 year or less (short-term)
Your rates
Long-term rate
usually 0%, 15%, or 20%
%
Short-term (ordinary) rate
your marginal income-tax rate
%
Capital gain
$10,000
Estimated tax
$1,500
The numbers
Gain after tax
$8,500
Rate applied
15.00%