Short-term capital gains tax: What it is, what the rates are and how to reduce your taxes
Paying attention to short-term capital gains tax rates can help you save money in the long run.
4 min read
Jun 02, 2025
Anna-Louise Jackson
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16Years of experience
EXPERTISE
- Financial markets
- Taxes
- Investing
- Personal finance
- Economic policy
Anna-Louise Jackson is a contributor to Bankrate, covering taxes and personal finance. Jackson's career began about 15 years ago at Bloomberg, where she covered financial markets and the economy. She's since written about personal finance topics for CNBC, The Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Money, NerdWallet. Her reporting has also been published by Bloomberg Businessweek, Fast Company and Success. Jackson enjoys making complex topics more understandable for readers.