Stocks short term vs long term
Long-Term Gains. No matter how long you hold the inherited stocks before selling, your proceeds are always considered long-term capital gains. That's because there's a special provision in the tax code: even if you sell inherited shares within one year after the decedent's death, you're considered to have owned them for more than one year, which makes them count as long-term capital gains. Should You Buy an IPO for Short-Term or Long-Term Gains ...