Some lawmakers want to reduce or eliminate capital gains on home sales. Here's how that could impact housing affordability.

In one corner: property taxes, rising steadily thanks to rising assessments, voter-approved bonds, and shifting local budgets. In the other: the capital gains tax, a hit that can surprise even ...

When you sell your primary home, the IRS allows you to exclude a significant portion of the profit from your taxes. This exclusion – $250,000 for single filers and $500,000 for married, joint filers – ...

Investors who sell an investment at a profit in a taxable account incur a capital gain that they must report on their tax returns. For investments held longer than one year, the long-term capital ...