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thenewgreen  ·  1558 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Modeling a Wealth Tax

    "I didn't MAKE that money this year! My stock value just increased!"
Capital gains works. If you sell the stock, you made money and it should be taxed. If it's just an asset you are holding then it shouldn't be taxed year over year. That's just silly.