29 January 2013
Capital Gains and Dividends - ATRA makes permanent the 0% and 15% long-term capital gains tax rates, but increases the tax rate to 20% for any long-term capital gains that fall in the new 39.6% top tax bracket.
Qualified dividend treatment is also made permanent. Notably, because qualified dividends are tied to the long-term capital gains rate, any qualified dividends that fall in the new 39.6% top tax bracket will also now rise to 20%.






