Stock Gains

[Eugine]

As an investor you need to keep track of how much you gain (or lose) on stock transactions, both as part of managing your portfolio and for tax purposes. Stock gain is defined as the amount left over after deducting all costs (including the purchase price) from the total of all proceeds from the sale of shares plus any income they earned. Don't forget to keep track of which money is dividend income and which comes from stock appreciation because the latter may qualify for lower capital gains tax rates.