First, short term capital gains are taxed as ordinary income, so this would always add to your taxable income. Then, once your taxable income exceeds the standard deduction for your circumstances this would all be taxable. In your circumstances the tax rate is 12%. For taxable income of $19,751- $80,250 the tax is $1975 + 12% of the amount over $19,750. Hence, if this was all short term capital gain, your taxable income would be $44,000 + $36,000 = $80,000, and the tax would be $9,205.
On the other hand, if this is all long term capital gain and your ordinary taxable income is $44,000, then the tax rate on this gain would be 0% and your tax on ordinary income would be unchanged.
Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute legal or tax advice.
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