In: Accounting
a) Tom is single in 2019 and has $70,000 of taxable income, which includes $50,000 of long-term capital gain.
b) Now suppose instead that Tom has 2019 taxable income of $70000 which includes only $20000 of long term capital
Tom | ||||
Long Term Gain: Long term gain arises in case of sale of assets held for more than a Year | ||||
Status: | Single | |||
Long Term Capital gain | Taxable Income(Including LTCG) | Long Term capital gain taxed rate | ||
a) | 50000 | 70000 | 15% | |
b) | 20000 | 70000 | 15% | |
In both cases taxable income =$70000, so same income tax slab is used for long term capital gain=15% | ||||
a) | Tax on Normal Income | 970+($20000-$9700)*12%= | $ 2,206.00 | |
Tax on Long Term Capital Gain | ($50000*15%)= | $ 7,500.00 | ||
Total Tax | $ 9,706.00 | |||
b) | Tax on Normal Income | 4543+($50000-$39475)*22%= | $ 6,858.50 | |
Tax on Long Term Capital Gain | ($20000*15%)= | $ 3,000.00 | ||
Total Tax | $ 9,858.50 | |||
Long Term Capital Gains Slab for Single Taxapyer(2019) | ||||
0% | 0-$39375 | |||
15% | $39376-$434550 | |||
20% | $434551 | |||
Single Filers | ||||
Rate | Tax | |||
0-$9700 | 10% | $ 970.00 | ||
$9701-$39475 | 12% | $ 3,573.00 | ||
$39476-$84200 | 22% | $ 9,839.50 | ||
Total Tax liability | $ 14,382.50 | |||