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Capital Income by Tax Treatment

Benjamin H. Harris
May 6, 2010
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Abstract

Capital income is subject to a wide variation in treatment under the tax code. Certain financial income, such as long-term capital gains and qualified dividends, is taxed at preferential rates.

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Individual Taxes Federal Budget and Economy
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