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what is long term capital gains & short term capital gains ?





Question Posted / parveen kumar

Answer Posted / parveen kumar

=Capital gains are taxed differently depending on whether your investment is considered a long-term or a short-term investment.
The short-term holding period is one year or less. Short-term capital gains are taxed at ordinary income tax rates.

The long-term holding period is more than one year.

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