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Hows How does the "wash sale" rule work while selling for long term capital gains?

Lets take the following example to understand my question.

  1. I bought 100 stocks of company ABC at a price of $10 per stock on 1st May 2017.
  2. On Dec 1st 2018, I buy 100 stocks of the same company (ABC) at $20 per stock today.
  3. On Dec 15th 2018, I sell 75 stocks from the original batch (bought in May 2017) for $25 per stock. (Total gain = 75 * (25-10) = $1125)

From what I have read, it seems like the WASH SALEwash sale rule only applies for losses. I want to understand if there are any implications in terms of gains, especially if the gains are long term capital gains.

Will the $1125 gain be taxed as a long term capital gain or does the WASH SALEwash sale rule changeschange this?

Hows does the "wash sale" rule work while selling for long term capital gains?

Lets take the following example to understand my question.

  1. I bought 100 stocks of company ABC at a price of $10 per stock on 1st May 2017.
  2. On Dec 1st 2018, I buy 100 stocks of the same company (ABC) at $20 per stock today.
  3. On Dec 15th 2018, I sell 75 stocks from the original batch (bought in May 2017) for $25 per stock. (Total gain = 75 * (25-10) = $1125)

From what I have read, it seems like the WASH SALE rule only applies for losses. I want to understand if there are any implications in terms of gains, especially if the gains are long term capital gains.

Will the $1125 gain be taxed as a long term capital gain or the WASH SALE rule changes this?

How does the "wash sale" rule work while selling for long term capital gains?

Lets take the following example to understand my question.

  1. I bought 100 stocks of company ABC at a price of $10 per stock on 1st May 2017.
  2. On Dec 1st 2018, I buy 100 stocks of the same company (ABC) at $20 per stock today.
  3. On Dec 15th 2018, I sell 75 stocks from the original batch (bought in May 2017) for $25 per stock. (Total gain = 75 * (25-10) = $1125)

From what I have read, it seems like the wash sale rule only applies for losses. I want to understand if there are any implications in terms of gains, especially if the gains are long term capital gains.

Will the $1125 gain be taxed as a long term capital gain or does the wash sale rule change this?

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Hows does the "wash sale" rule work while selling for long term capital gains?

Lets take the following example to understand my question.

  1. I bought 100 stocks of company ABC at a price of $10 per stock on 1st May 2017.
  2. On Dec 1st 2018, I buy 100 stocks of the same company (ABC) at $20 per stock today.
  3. On Dec 15th 2018, I sell 75 stocks from the original batch (bought in May 2017) for $25 per stock. (Total gain = 75 * (25-10) = $1125)

From what I have read, it seems like the WASH SALE rule only applies for losses. I want to understand if there are any implications in terms of gains, especially if the gains are long term capital gains.

Will the $1125 gain be taxed as a long term capital gain or the WASH SALE rule changes this?