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:.
Income tax rates start at 10% and move up to 39.6%. In comparison, the IRS reports that for most taxpayers, the capital gain tax rate is generally no more than 15%. If you're in the 10% or 15% tax bracket, you won't owe any capital gains taxes on securities you've held long-term, including mutual fund shares. For 2015, long term-capital gain rates range from 0%â20% and may also be subject to the 3.8% Medicare Surtax above a certain income threshold.