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:.
Most other taxpayers pay 15% on long-term gains. Short-term capital gains are taxed at your ordinary income tax rate. Interest on savings accounts and CDs and dividends paid by your money market mutual funds is taxed at your ordinary income rate. Interest from municipal bonds is tax-free at the federal level.