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CCH Whole Ball of Tax is available in print. Please contact:
 
Leslie Bonacum
(847) 267-7153
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Visit the CCH Whole Ball of Tax site often as new releases and other updates will be posted throughout the tax season.

CCH provides special CCH Tax Briefings on key topics at: CCHGroup.com/Legislation/Briefings.

• As Recovery Plan Take Early Step in Congress, CCH Issues Special Tax Briefing
• New CCH Coverage of Recovery Plan with Senate Finance Committe Changes
• Senate Passes Recovery Plan with Expanded Homebuyer's Credit, Car Incentives, AMT Patch
• Final Stimulus Plan Provides Tax Breaks for Individuals, Businesses, Environment, Government
• CCH Briefing Analyzes Obama Administration Tax Proposals

A Historical Look at Capital Gains Rates

*Assumes 10-year holding period, 30% of gain recognized (sliding scale for exclusion based on holding period).

Please note: Tax law is complex. While an accurate representation of capital gains rate history, this chart may not reflect various factors (such as excess profit taxes, phase-ins, rates on special categories of gain and AMT) that could have affected capital gains taxes throughout the years.

Source: CCH, 2009

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