When you sell stocks, bonds, and other investments, you'll typically generate either a capital gain or a capital loss. Capital gains happen when you sell an investment for a profit; capital losses ...

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So you’ve realized a profit on your investments? Buckle up and get ready to report your transactions to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Schedule D and see how much tax you owe. But it’s not all ...

If your small business is a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company or S-corporation, you and any co-owners pay the business's taxes through the income you report to the Internal ...

Most investors will need to complete a Schedule D when preparing their federal tax returns. When you sell stocks, bonds, and other investments, you'll typically generate either a capital gain or a ...