You'll see this or similar language in the prospectus of many metals ETFs: Under current law, gains recognized by individuals from the sale of «collectibles,» including physical platinum, held for more than one year are taxed at
a maximum federal income tax rate of 28 %, rather than the 15 % rate applicable to most other long - term capital gains.
Issuing Company: ETF Securities Ltd Ticker: PPLT Expense Ratio: 0.60 % Tax Treatment: From the prospectus, «Under current law, gains recognized by individuals from the sale of «collectibles,» including physical platinum, held for more than one year are taxed at
a maximum federal income tax rate of 28 %, rather than the 15 % rate applicable to most other long - term capital gains.»
Not exact matches
Taxable Equivalent Yield: The Taxable Equivalent Yield assumes the
maximum regular
federal income tax rate and the Medicare
tax in effect on January 2018.
Current
federal individual
income tax rates tax most net long - term capital gains at a
maximum rate of 20 %.
Dividends are generally
tax - advantaged in the U.S., with individuals currently subject to a
maximum federal tax rate of 15 % on qualified dividends; and corporate taxpayers are generally entitled to a 70 % exemption from
income tax on dividends from domestic companies.
The
maximum federal tax rate on ordinary
income is 39.6 %, compared to only 20 % on long - term realized capital gains (explained below).
It not only reduced
maximum tax rates and the number of
federal income tax brackets but also eliminated many loopholes that existed in the
tax code.
The
maximum marginal
federal ordinary
income tax rate of 39.6 % is significantly higher.
[1] Assumes a
federal long - term capital gain
tax rate of 20.0 %, the
maximum rate on ordinary
income of 39.6 %, the Medicare surtax on investment
income of 3.8 %, and no state or local
taxes.