In July 2013,Hillary sells a stamp from her stamp collection at a gain of $500.Hillary purchased the stamp in 2009.If Hillary is in the 25% marginal tax rate bracket and has no other capital asset sales in 2013,what is her tax on the sale of the stamp?

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The stamp is a collectible, and gains from collectibles held for more than one year are taxed at a maximum rate of 28%. Therefore, the tax on the $500 gain is $500 * 28% = $140. However, since Hillary is in the 25% tax bracket, her tax rate on the gain is limited to her marginal rate of 25%, so the tax is $500 * 25% = $125.

In July 2013,Hillary Sells a Stamp from Her Stamp Collection