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Retired with $0 income and my wife's income is $20K which will put me in the LT cap gain rate 0%. If I take $100K in capital gains will I pay 0% capital gains or 15%?

 
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Retired with $0 income and my wife's income is $20K which will put me in the LT cap gain rate 0%. If I take $100K in capital gains will I pay 0% capital gains or 15%?

It depends, but at least a portion of the gain, assuming it is long-term, will be taxed at 15%.

 

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Retired with $0 income and my wife's income is $20K which will put me in the LT cap gain rate 0%. If I take $100K in capital gains will I pay 0% capital gains or 15%?

Assuming you are filling as Married/Joint then the LT capital gains will be taxed at 0% up to the point where your taxable income - after deductions - reaches $78,750.  LT capital gains after that get taxed at 15%

Retired with $0 income and my wife's income is $20K which will put me in the LT cap gain rate 0%. If I take $100K in capital gains will I pay 0% capital gains or 15%?

If you can ... sell a portion now and more later in the next tax year to keep in the 0% bracket ... tax plan well.

Retired with $0 income and my wife's income is $20K which will put me in the LT cap gain rate 0%. If I take $100K in capital gains will I pay 0% capital gains or 15%?

Or if you have some losers in the portfolio you can sell them to offset some of the gains to keep you in the 0% bracket. 

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