Your investment profits are classified as either Short-Term or Long-Term. This classification decides your tax rate and depends entirely on the asset type and your holding period (how long you owned it before selling).

• Domestic stocks, equity ETFs: 
  • Short-Term: Held for less than 1 year (< 365 days)
  • Long-Term: Held for 1 year or more (≥ 365 days)
    
• Listed gold, silver & commodity ETFs (For sale on or after July 23, 2024; below is the criteria)
  • Short-Term (STCG): Held for less than 365 days
  • Long-Term (LTCG): Held for 365 days or more
    
• International stocks & ETFs:(For sales on or after July 23, 2024, below is the criteria)
  • Short-Term: Held for less than 2 years (< 730 days)
  • Long-Term: Held for 2 years or more (≥ 730 days)