Short term capital loss and long term capital gain

[anushbabu]

Hi turbo tax.

This year say I am doing a joint filing(married)

I have short term capital loss  = 25K

and long term capital gains = 100k

Overall I have positive capital gains which is under 80K

Looking around the rules this is what I found

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/101515/comparing-longterm-vs-shortterm-capita...

Seems like there should not be taxable, as I filed as married jointly.

But my actual return looks different, It shows as If I owe money to IRS.

Can you please correct my confusion here

Thanks 

[JohnB5677]

This is the significant quote from the article:

"Long-term capital gains are derived from assets that are held for more than one year before they are disposed of. Long-term capital gains are taxed according to graduated thresholds for taxable income at 0%, 15%, or 20%. The tax rate on most taxpayers who report long-term capital gains is 15% or lower."

Based on what you said you will have $75K of taxable long term gain.  Depending on the tax bracket that your in you will pay, in most cases up to 15%.  But if you are in a lower tax bracket, it will reflect that tax.

[Hal_Al]

You're misunderstanding how long term capital gains (LTCG) are taxed. $80,250 is the taxable income threshold for the 12% tax bracket (Married Filing Jointly).  Your ordinary income, e.g. wages, go in the  12% bracket, not your LTCG.

Using an example: you have $50,000 ordinary income  and $75,000 net LTCG. After applying your standard deduction ($24,800) you have $100,200 taxable income. $25,200  (50,000 - 24,800) ordinary income will be taxed at 12%. 

$55, 050 (80,250- 25,200) of your LTCG will be taxed at 0% and $19,950 (75,000 - 55,050) will be taxed at 15%.

[brianjplew1]

In 2019 my company was purchased by a private equity group. I was given class B shares at that time.  We filed these with the IRS with a $0 dollar purchase price. In 2021 we were again purchased and the class B shares were paid out and were taxed at the time of distribution at a 20% rate (roughly $388,000). When I am preparing and entering the information from the K-1 & K-3 it shows that I owe close to $75,000 in federal tax and $15,000 in state tax. Is this correct that I get taxed twice on the capital gains?

[Hal_Al]

@brianjplew1  Rather than tagging on to an existing thread, on a somewhat different topic, you should post a new question to get "more eyes on it".