When you sell stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or other equity investments for more than you paid, the profit is ...

Each week, in our Ask the Editor series, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers questions on topics submitted by readers. This week she's looking at six questions on capital gains tax ...

— -- Q: Why are some of the dividends paid by my ETFs "qualified," while others are not? A: Knowing the difference between qualified and unqualified dividends is a big deal for investors at tax ...

While you can't wholly avoid taxes on dividends in taxable accounts, you can minimize them. Dividend income represents one of the most attractive benefits of stock ownership, providing investors with ...

Relative to bond interest, QDI tips the tax advantage in favor of dividend-paying equities and preferred stocks (preferreds) because it subjects eligible dividend income to preferential capital gains ...

Investors too often assume that dividends, whether from U.S. companies or foreign corporations, are taxed similarly. Under U.S. tax law, however, that assumption is incorrect and making mistakes can ...

Some investors are considering "tax gain harvesting" before year-end, which is strategically selling profitable brokerage account assets during lower income years. The 0% capital gains bracket applies ...