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Capital Gains Tax Brackets For 2022 And 2023
Updated: October 19, 2022 By
Robert Farrington
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There are two capital gains tax categories with different tax brackets - short term and long term.
Long term investments pay less in taxes - these are investments that you typically hold for longer than one year.
Short term investments are taxed at your regular income rate.
Let's break down what the capital gains tax brackets look like, the income cut-offs, and more below. You can see how these compare to the
regular Federal tax brackets here.
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Table of Contents
What Are Capital Gains?
2023 Capital Gains Tax Brackets
2022 Capital Gains Tax Brackets
2021 Capital Gains Tax Brackets
2020 Capital Gains Tax Brackets
2019 Capital Gains Tax Brackets
Calculating Capital Gains and Losses
How to Reduce Your Taxes
What Are Capital Gains?
When you sell a
stock for a profit, you realize a capital gain. Basically, when most assets are sold for a profit, a capital gain is generated. Profits or gains are taxable. How much you’ll pay depends on a number of factors, including the current tax brackets, which change periodically.
Personal assets and investments are called capital assets. This includes your home, car, investments, recreational vehicle, and more.
IRS Topic Number 409 covers these items in more detail. A capital gain or capital loss is based on the difference between the asset sale price and your adjusted basis, which is referenced in
IRS Publication 551.
2023 Capital Gains Tax Brackets
There are two main categories for capital gains: short- and long-term. Short-term capital gains are taxed at your
ordinary income tax rate. Long-term capital gains are taxed at only three rates: 0%, 15%, and 20%.
Remember, this isn't for the tax return you file in 2023, but rather, any gains you incur from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
The actual rates didn't change for this year, but the income brackets did adjust significantly due to rising inflation.
Short-Term Capital Gains Rates
Tax rates for short-term gains are 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%.
Short-term gains are for assets held for one year or less - this includes short term stock holdings and short term collectibles and crypto.
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Tax Bracket/Rate | Single | Married Filing Jointly | Head of Household |
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2023 Short Term Capital Gains Tax Brackets | | | |
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10% | $0 - $11,000 | $0 - $22,000 | $0 - $15,700 |
12% | $11,001 - $44,725 | $22,001 - $89,450 | $15,701 - $59,850 |
22% | $44,726 - $95,375 | $89,451 - $190,750 | $59,851 - $95,350 |
24% | $95,376 - $182,100 | $190,751 - $364,200 | $95,351 - $182,100 |
32% | $182,101 - $231,250 | $364,201 - $462,500 | $182,101 - $231,250 |
35% | $231,251 - $578,125 | $462,501 - $693,750 | $231,251 - $578,100 |
37% | $578,126+ | $693,751+ | $578,101+ |
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