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Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?

Capital gains are the profits earned from the the sale of stocks, bonds and properties. Investment managers pay a 15 to 20 percent capital gains tax on profits earned from their customers’ holdings. Supporters of the increase argue that capital gains should be taxed like any other income and should be raised to at least 31.5% (the average U.S. tax rate). Opponents of an increase argue that taxing capital gains will discourage investments in the U.S. economy and prohibit growth.

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 @9D87N4S from Tennessee  answered…2yrs2Y

Lower, anyone with basic economics and tax information knows the best thing to do now is get a loan against your projected dividend payments it cheaper then paying Biden capital gains taxes and you get a loan tax credit! Also lower taxes means higher revenue to the IRS. Lower taxes encourages folks to take risk to earn money and folks to work longer on overtime cause they get to keep more money.

 @ORYGUNGUYLibertarianfrom Oregon  answered…3yrs3Y

Federal Income (profit) Taxes should be levied on a Flat Rate basis without any tax credits or deductions.

 @8VPFQFK from Utah  answered…4yrs4Y

Taxation is theft. 10% individual flat tax across the board. Never adjusted upward.

 @8S3KYDW from Oklahoma  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but make the rates equal income tax to prevent loopholes

 @8RVGBK2 from Rhode Island  answered…4yrs4Y

Only above a certain amount of profit gained

 @ORYGUNGUYLibertarianfrom Oregon  answered…4yrs4Y

Federal Income (profit) Taxes should be levied on a Flat Rate basis only without tax credits or deductions.

 @978P5MK from Virginia  answered…3yrs3Y

No, stocks, bonds, and real restate promote personal financial security

 @9293B9BConstitution from Wisconsin  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but only if it makes up more than 75% of their income

 @8XZ2SSR from Virginia  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, we should have a capital gains tax and it should be a flat tax of 25% because if it is progressive it will limit investment

 @8NWQH6W from California  answered…3yrs3Y

No, and capital gains tax should be reduced based on how long the asset is held to incentivize long term investing.

 @8NWQH6W from California  answered…5yrs5Y

No, it should be lowered and taxes should be increased that increase government expenditure sure as cars.

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