Gold Is Precious to the IRS, Too

14. November 2009 by Dan Walkow, CFA, CMT.

Gold and silver receive special treatment in the tax code. Considered collectibles, not capital assets, they don’t qualify for the maximum 15% tax rate on long-term capital gains. Instead, gains on the sale of gold and silver investments, including gold- and silver-backed ETFs, and gold bullion and coins (except certain U.S.-issued coins), are taxed at a maximum rate of 28% when such investments have been held for more than a year. When these assets are held for less than one year, gains are taxed as ordinary income.

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