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Old 05-10-2012, 11:05 PM   #52
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Re: Anyone want to talk stocks and retirement?

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Originally Posted by foxfire123 View Post
Question, if you don't mind me hijacking the tread a bit.

What kind of long term capital gains taxes can I expect on a sale of stock purchased for about $1380, with a net gain of about $4180. 15% tax bracket (thank goodness for being poor! lol!)
I'm gonna dive in here possibly over my head, but I believe it would simply be 15% of your profit, which is $627. Correct me if I'm wrong, but everyone pays 15 percent on long term capital gains (in your example you would have had to own the stock for over 1 year), no?
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