Very true.
Capital Gains and Qualified dividends add into Gross income, and taxable income.....BUT...they are taxed at different rates, even though they seem to be included in the total.. Special tax calculation worksheets are used when those types of $$ are included, and usually result in a lower tax than what is indicated on the tax tables.
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