If a capital asset acquired August 5, 2018 is sold on February 6, 2019, any gain is a short-term capital gain.

Name: If a capital asset acquired August 5, 2018 is sold on February 6, 2019, any gain is a short-term capital gain.
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If a capital asset is held for one year or less, any gain on its sale is classified as a short-term capital gain. In this case, the asset was held for only about six months, so any gain would be considered short-term.

If a Capital Asset Acquired August 5, 2018 Is Sold