Capital gains taxes

Will the giant tax incentive thrive as a tool to defer, minimize and eliminate capital gains tax?

A Treasury Department spokesperson gave an answer that provides clarity for advisors with affluent clients.

The $1 million threshold at which the 23.8% capital gains rate would nearly double has sparked questions — and a strategy for some well-paid professionals.

Most advisors don’t know about the tax benefit for qualified small business stock, which can put millions of dollars tax-free into an entrepreneur-client’s bank account.

Many indexes rebalance quarterly or twice a year, so they’re slow to reflect stocks whose wild swings no longer reflect an investor’s goals.

Securities-based lending is up sharply as wealthy investors leverage gains in their stock portfolios into low-interest loans for pricey purchases.

Trusts aren’t just for the .01%, as some advisors sell mass affluent and high-net-worth clients on their tax benefits.

The recent change in presidency is set to bring about substantial changes in the way high-net worth individuals are taxed in relation to capital gains.

The near doubling of the capital gains tax rate would have a large impact on the net profit from any sale of any capital asset.

(Bloomberg) — An unpleasant surprise for wealthy Americans lurks halfway through a 114-page document released by the U.S. Treasury late last month.