capital gain
noun
: the increase in value of an asset (such as stock or real estate) between the time it is bought and the time it is sold
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Selling 13% last year likely cost Ross more than $150 million in capital gains taxes, though many adjustments and variables can impact those numbers.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, it’s also been speculated Bezos made the move to Miami to avoid paying a capital gains tax.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Most states tax capital gains, according to The Entrust Group.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
And clients don’t want to pay capital gains.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, it’s also been speculated Bezos made the move to Miami to avoid paying a capital gains tax.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Most states tax capital gains, according to The Entrust Group.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
And clients don’t want to pay capital gains.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capital gain
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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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