Capital Gains Tax
Enter the purchase and sale details to estimate your tax.
Capital gains tax
$0
Effective rate: 0%
Total gain
$0
Tax rate applied
0%
Tax owed
$0
After-tax profit
$0
Net return
0%
If short-term
$0
Worked example
With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Purchase price ($) | $50,000 |
| Sale price ($) | $85,000 |
| Holding period | Long-term (≥ 1 year) |
| Your taxable income ($) | $100,000 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital gains tax | $5,250 |
| Total gain | $35,000 |
| Tax rate applied | 15% |
| Tax owed | $5,250 |
| After-tax profit | $79,750 |
| Net return | 59.5% |
Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.
How to use the Capital Gains Tax
- Purchase price ($) — default $50,000
- Sale price ($) — default $85,000
- Holding period — default Long-term (≥ 1 year)
- Your taxable income ($) — default $100,000
- Press Calculate to update the results instantly.