Zero Capital Gains Rate

  

Realize a gain. And don't pay a tax. That's what this gift from Uncle Sam is all about.

There were times in this country's history...lonnnnng ago...when there were zero capital gains tax rates. But, sadly, those have gone by the wayside. Today, the gains rate hovers around 25%, with state taxes kicking in on top of that, and Obamacare on top of that...think: 40ish% in The People's Republic of California. Not a zero capital gains rate.

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