Capital Gains and Losses: Do mutual fund distributions include capital gains?

Yes.  Mutual fund distributions may be in the form of long-term capital gains or ordinary income distributions (which includes any short-term capital gain).

In compliance with Treasury Department Circular 230, unless stated to the contrary, any information contained in this FAQ was not intended or written to be used and cannot be used for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on any taxpayer.

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