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Capital Gains Tax Calculator

Estimate your capital gains tax on investments, real estate, or other assets. Covers both short-term and long-term rates based on your income and filing status.

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Results

Capital Gain

$25,000

Gain TypeLong-Term
Tax Rate15%
Estimated Tax$3,750
Net Proceeds$71,250
After-Tax Return42.5%

Capital Gain

$25,000

How to Use This Calculator
  1. Start by filling in the input fields below. Results update instantly as you type, so you can experiment with different values to see how they affect the outcome.
  2. Purchase Price — The original cost basis of the asset. Accepts values from $0 to $10,000,000 (default: $50,000).
  3. Sale Price — The price you sold (or plan to sell) the asset for. Accepts values from $0 to $10,000,000 (default: $75,000).
  4. Holding Period — Long-term gains (held over 1 year) are taxed at lower rates. Choose from: Short-Term (< 1 year), Long-Term (1+ years). default: 1.
  5. Filing Status — Your tax filing status. Choose from: Single, Married Filing Jointly. default: 0.
  6. Annual Income — Your taxable income (excluding the capital gain). Accepts values from $0 to $2,000,000 (default: $75,000).
  7. Once all inputs are set, review your results in the Results panel. Here's what each output means:
  8. Capital Gain — shown as a dollar amount. This is the primary result of this calculator.
  9. Gain Type — your calculated result.
  10. Tax Rate — shown as a percentage.
  11. Estimated Tax — shown as a dollar amount.
  12. Net Proceeds — shown as a dollar amount.
  13. After-Tax Return — shown as a percentage.
  14. View the Sale Proceeds Breakdown below for a visual breakdown of how the numbers relate to each other.
  15. Explore the related calculators below if you need deeper analysis or want to approach this topic from a different angle.
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Formula

Capital Gain = Sale Price - Purchase Price. Long-term gains (held > 1 year) are taxed at 0%, 15%, or 20% depending on income. Short-term gains are taxed as ordinary income.

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