Capital Gains Calculator

Capital Gains Calculator

Calculate investment gain before tax from proceeds and cost basis.

افهم الإجابة

كيف يُحسب هذا؟

This calculator applies the displayed investment formula directly to your inputs. It keeps full precision during the calculation and rounds only the displayed result.

Capital Gains formulaCapital gain = sale proceeds − adjusted cost basis

مثال عملي

Using the default example values, the calculator substitutes 25,000 and 18,000 into the formula. Change the values to model your own scenario.

النتيجة المحسوبة

Sale proceedsCost basisالإجابة المحسوبة
$20,000.00$18,000.00$2,000.00
$25,000.00$18,000.00$7,000.00
$30,000.00$18,000.00$12,000.00

الافتراضات والتفسير والأخطاء الشائعة

افتراضات الحساب

  • The values entered for sale proceeds and cost basis are accurate for the scenario.
  • تبقى المعدلات والمبالغ المتكررة ثابتة خلال الفترة التي تمثلها المعادلة.
  • لا تُحتسب رسوم الجهات والضرائب وفروق التوقيت ما لم تكن مدخلات صريحة.

كيفية تفسير النتيجة

  • Treat the main number as a planning estimate, not a quote, approval or guarantee.
  • Compare at least a baseline, lower and higher assumption before deciding.
  • Use the result together with the related investment calculators for a broader view.

أخطاء شائعة يجب تجنبها

  • Entering a percentage as a decimal when the field expects a whole percent.
  • Comparing results that use different time periods or omit different fees.
  • Rounding inputs early or treating an estimated rate as guaranteed.