Hal_Al
Level 15

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Salary + ST capital gain first. Then subtract your deductions (itemized or standard) & exemptions.

Then subtract  that number  from $72,500. The difference will be how much of your LTCG are taxed at 0%. The rest will be taxed at 15%.

So, based on what you said and assuming the standard deduction and 2 exemptions (no kids):
   50,000 salary
 +20,000 STCG
 - 12,200 Standard deduction
 -   7,800 two exemptions
= 50,000 "ordinary" taxable income

  72,500
- 50,000
  22,500 Long term capital gains not taxed (taxed at 0%)

  30,000 total LTGC
 -22,500
=7,500 LTCG taxed at 15%

None of your income will be taxed at more than 15%, because your ordinary taxable income is less than $72,500. 
See the "Qualified dividends and capital gains" work sheet in Turbotax for detailed calculations

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