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:.
If your stock pays a dividend, those dividends generally are taxed at a rate of up to 15% at the end of each year. In addition, if you sell a stock, you pay 15% of any profits you made over the time you held the stock.Those profits are known as capital gains, and the tax is called the capital gains tax.One exception: If you hold a stock for less than a year before you sell it, you'll have to pay your regular income tax rate on the gain-a rate that's higher than the capital gains tax.f your stock pays a dividend, those dividends generally are taxed at a rate of up to 15% at the end of each year. In addition, if you sell a stock, you pay 15% of any profits you made over the time you held the stock.