An example of a flight data recorder; the underwater locator beacon is the small cylinder on the far right. (Translation of warning message in French: FLIGHT RECORDER DO NOT OPEN) The warning appears in English on the other side.
1 Long-term gains are treated much better. 2  Long-term gains are taxed at 15% or 20% except for taxpayers in the 10% or 15%t bracket. 3  For low-bracket taxpayers, the long-term capital gains rate is 0%. 4  There are exceptions, of course, since this is tax law:.
Long-term gains, on securities held for at least a year, are taxed at a lower rate. However, when you sell shares acquired through an employee stock plan, at least some of your profit is considered compensation and taxed as ordinary income, no matter how long you held the shares.