Hal_Al
Level 15

Investors & landlords

Because  you say "appears" too high, I suspect you're just misinterpreting the bottom line. The capital gains tax is calculated on  The Qualified Dividends and Capital gains worksheet  (for some people it will be the Schedule D worksheet).  Review the worksheet for the calcs to see if you are really being taxed at 20% instead of 15%.

 

The net investment income tax (the 3.8%) is calculated separately on form 8960. 

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