Short- and long-term gains

Short-term: shares held a year or less, taxed in the US as ordinary income. Long-term: held longer, taxed at lower rates.

How to use it

Holding past a year can lower the tax rate on a gain.

Limitations

U.S. rules only; Kereon's tax view ignores wash sales, state tax and account type.

Also called: short-term gain, long-term gain.

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