# Hold Investments a Year and a Day Before Selling – The Tax Rate Drops

- Source: Money Crashers
- Published: 2026-10-17T19:30:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
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Say you bought $15,000 of a stock that’s now worth $25,000, and your income puts you in the 22% bracket. Sell at 11 months and the $10,000 gain costs $2,200 in federal tax. Sell at 13 months and it’s taxed... Source

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