Article: Harvest your capital gains? Do the math when considering paying taxes now rather than later.(The Tax-Conscious Adviser)

Article: Essentials of the capital gains debate.(Commentary)
The Washington Times;  March 17, 1997 ;     621 words ......inherently weak. If capital gains are not income, the...Court case regarding capital gains in fact concluded that capital gains are not income. In...increase in value of a bond constituted taxable...stock of something and capital gains are always ...

Article: Some mutual funds present capital gains to shareholders.
The Bond Buyer;  January 31, 1995 ;     684 words ......funds passed along capital gains to their shareholders...survey conducted for The Bond Buyer, Morningstar...that they would have capital gains distributions in 1994...he said. All of the capital gains paid out on four Dreyfus...1994 were long-term capital gains, ...

Article: The bond of gains ; Invest in capital gains bonds only if you want the stability of a fixed income, but you can get better returns on other instruments.
Business Today;  October 19, 2008 ;     538 words ......than the 5.75 per cent interest rates on the capital gains bonds. Experts, however, reckon that since...Suresh, Financial Advisor, Bajaj Capital: Capital gains bonds are ideal for people nearing retirement...the dividend payout, one can still pay the capital gains tax, and be ...

Article: CUT CAPITAL GAINS, BUT CAREFULLY THE ISSUE HOUSE REPUBLICANS SAY A REDUCTION WOULD HELP STIMULATE THE ECONOMY. OUR OPINION ANY ROLLBACK SHOULD NOT TURN INTO A BONANZA FOR THE WEALTHY.(PERSPECTIVE)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 11, 1994 ;     508 words ......every stockholder knows, because the levy on capital gains is less (on those assets held for a period...sold it in 1994 for $60,000, one would pay a capital gains tax of 28 percent on the $40,000 ``gain...economist that the ``primary sources'' of capital gains in this country are not ...

Article: Investors' Luck Rubs Off on Local Government; Taxes on Capital Gains Boost Budget Surpluses
The Washington Post;  February 13, 1999 ;     700+ words ......thousands of dollars she owes the government in capital gains taxes -- a downside facing all successful...the spoils. The flip side, however, is that capital gains represent a fickle and unpredictable source...are inherently difficult to forecast. But capital gains revenue also is ...

Article: Consider taking bond profits: here's why paying long-term capital gains taxes may be good for you fixed-income clients. (Tax Up Front).
On Wall Street;  December 1, 2002 ;     604 words ......a profitable bond sale is that...an immediate capital gains tax. But in exchange...this 20 percent capital gains tax immediately...decrease his taxable bond income in the...to offset the capital gains tax triggered by the bond sale. By engaging...

Article: Market mixed on munis' fate if capital gains is cut.
The Bond Buyer;  November 30, 1995 ;     700+ words ......Friedlander of Smith Barney Inc. * A cut in capital gains tax would have only a modest effect on retail...help keep the lid on consequences from a capital gains tax cut, Friedlander said. It does shift...expected to occur in the stock market if a capital gains tax cut is enacted ...

Article: BAYH, OBAMA AND KERRY URGE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO CLOSE CAPITAL GAINS TAX GAP
Capitol Hill Press Releases;  April 6, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Finance Committee to Close Capital Gains Tax Gap Contact: Dan...Senate moves to extend capital gains and dividends tax cuts...close the $17 billion capital gains "tax gap" in the final...the right amount in capital gains taxes. "To provide an additional $50 billion in ...

Article: Speculating on a Capital Gains Tax Cut
The Washington Post;  December 1, 1994 ;     557 words ......percent of profits from the capital gains tax {news story, Nov...failed logic that reduced capital gains stimulating economic development...stocks or borrow through bond issues to finance their...stocks and bonds. Stock, bond and commodity speculators trade in the world of ...

Article: Broker Review: Get on top of top-slicing.(Capital gains taxation)
Money Marketing;  January 20, 2005 ;     601 words ......single-premium bond effected with a...compared with a bond effected with an...which are liable to capital gains tax in the same...complete years a bond has been in force...gains under the bond will be liable...an individual's capital gains, in excess of the...on gains ...

Article: Tax liability on capital gains is an issue of netting pluses vs. minuses
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 6, 2002 ;     700+ words ......long-term capital losses and your short-term capital gains against your short-term capital losses. Then...mutual funds that reported dividends and capital gains twice a year. While long-term capital gains were shown separately, short-term capital gains ...

Article: CAPITAL GAINS CHANGE COULD HIT THE HARDEST
The Boston Globe;  May 4, 2002 ;     690 words ......overhaul of the state's capital gains tax could prove to be a...taxes on cigarettes and capital gains, do away with charitable...Massachusetts taxpayers, pay capital gains taxes each year, which...asset, such as a stock, bond, home, or business. The capital gains ...

Article: How to avoid being bound by bonds When the new capital gains tax rules come in, investment bonds will not be so attractive, says Teresa Hunter
The Sunday Telegraph London;  February 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ......left behind when the new Capital Gains Tax rules are introduced...full use of their annual capital gains tax allowance. But they...treated as income and not capital gains. What were the advantages...Bonds effectively allow capital gains to be taken as income for tax ...

Article: Senate GOP pushes new capital gains, IRA proposal
Chicago Sun-Times;  October 20, 1989 ;     530 words ......would yield a permanent capital gains tax cut combined with an...While the Republicans' capital gains plan is likely to win votes...contributions. The Republicans' capital gains proposal would encourage...corporation held a stock, bond or piece of property. Capital ...