Capital gains and ordinary income represent two distinct types of income subject to different tax treatments. Ordinary income includes wages, salaries, and interest earned on a savings account, ...

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Investors who sell an investment at a profit in a taxable account incur a capital gain that they must report on their tax returns. For investments held longer than one year, the long-term capital ...