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Steve661
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capital gains long term shows up taxed as normal income

1040 shows 105K and line 7 8200 capital gain added to tax liability base. The 8200 should be identified as LT Cap gain and taxed 0%. Why does turbotax Premier add this into our normal income tax rate?

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ColeenD3
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capital gains long term shows up taxed as normal income

Go back and check your entries. You may have accidentally put the wrong box, or maybe there is an error in downloading them.

Hal_Al
Level 15

capital gains long term shows up taxed as normal income

TurboTax has done it correctly. The LTCG goes on line 7 of form 1040  and becomes part of your AGI on line 11 and taxable income on line 15.  The application of the 0% tax rate is shown on the "Qualified dividends and capital gains work sheet" (sometimes the "Schedule D worksheet"). In particular, see line 9 on the worksheet. 

https://www.thetaxbook.com/updates/TheTaxBook/Client%20Tax%20Tools/2020_Qualified_Dividends_and_Capi...

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