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:.
the current federal tax rate on short term gains is identical to your income tax rate for long term gains the capital gains rate depends on your tax bracket for the 10 and 15 percent brackets there is no tax on long term gainsfor higher brackets the rate is 15 percent these rates may change after 2010 when tax cuts enacted by the bush administration are due to expire there is also a significant exemption on capital gain amounts for a principal residenceor long term gains the capital gains rate depends on your tax bracket for the 10 and 15 percent brackets there is no tax on long term gains for higher brackets the rate is 15 percent