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:.
Short-term capital gains are taxed at the same rate as your regular income, and therefore that rate will depend on how much total income you have. On the other hand, long-term capital gains are taxed at either 0%, 15%, or 20% (for tax year 2014) depending on your tax bracket.