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The IRS has unveiled higher capital gains tax brackets for 2026.<\/p>\n
In its\u00a0announcement<\/a>\u00a0on Thursday, the agency boosted the\u00a0taxable income limits\u00a0for the long-term capital gains brackets, which apply to assets owned for more than one year. \u00a0<\/p>\n It also increased figures for dozens of other provisions, including\u00a0federal income tax brackets<\/a>, the\u00a0estate and gift tax exemption\u00a0and eligibility for the\u00a0earned income tax credit, among others.<\/p>\n The IRS announcements come a day after the agency said it would furlough nearly half its workforce<\/a> due to the ongoing government shutdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n