Forbes: Capital Gains Tax Tug-Of-War: Democratic Presidential Candidates, Trump’s Indexing, And IRS Forms

The concept of capital gains indexing has been around for a while, as shown in a report issued by the Congressional Budget Office back in 1990, when long-term capital gains did not have the preferential long-term tax rates of 0%, 15%, and 20%. This tax policy has its supporters (see Tax Foundation and Americans for Tax Reform) and critics (see Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy and the Tax Policy Center). Read more