Markets drop after Bloomberg report on capital gains tax increase - InvestingChannel

Markets drop after Bloomberg report on capital gains tax increase

The markets sold off after Bloomberg reported that President Biden will propose to boost the capital gains tax rate to 39.6% for those earning $1M or more from the current base rate of 20%, When coupled with the 3.8% tax on investment income that funds the Affordable Care Act, federal tax rates for investors could be as high as 43.4%, sources told Bloomberg.