What is a corporation capital gain?

Answer by  VSauce (85)

Corporation capital gain is basically an increase in profits. Capital is their money in the bank that they have received from past sales. They will use this money to buy goods and then in return sell them for a profit, which is capital gain.

Answer by  Platypus (180)

Capital gains arise from the sale of capital assets which are defined as all assets except: inventory, accounts receivable, real property, copyright, and certain publications of the U. S. government The major categories of capital assets include: investment assets, such as stocks and bonds; assets held for long-term investment rather than commercial purposes; self-created patents ; and goodwill.

Answer by  zaib (16)

A corporation capital gain is the gain which is received by a corporation through disposal or sales of its fixed or non-current assets.

Answer by  adawg (247)

A capital gain is the difference between what a corporation paid for an asset and what it sold the asset for.