The Sales of Capital Assets bulletin article and related statistical tables provide detailed information about trends in the capital gains and losses of individuals. Statistics are periodically collected about types of transactions producing these gains and losses, the month of the year in which a transaction occurs, the length of time assets are held before sale, and the size of the sellers' adjusted gross income. Statistical Tables All tables are available as Microsoft Excel® files. A free Excel viewer is available for download, if necessary. Short-term and Long-term Capital Gains and Losses Data Presented Classified By Tax Years Table 1. Short-Term and Long-Term Capital Gains and Losses, by Asset Type Asset Type 2015XLSX 2014XLSX 2013XLSX 2012XLS 2011XLS 2010XLS 2009XLS 2008XLS 2007XLS 1999XLSX 1998XLSX 1997 (Revised)XLSX 1997XLSX 1985XLSX SOI Individual Panel2004–2007XLS 1999–2003XLS SOI Cross Section1999–2003XLS Short-term and Long-term Capital Gains and Losses Data Presented Classified By Tax Years Table 2. Returns with Short-Term and Long-Term Capital Gains and Losses, by Size of Adjusted Gross Income and Selected Asset Type Size of Adjusted Gross Income and Selected Asset Type 2015XLSX 2014XLSX 2013XLSX 2012XLS 2011XLS 2010XLS 2009XLS 2008XLS 2007XLS 1999XLSX 1998XLSX 1997 (Revised)XLSX 1997XLSX 1985XLSX SOI Individual Panel2004–2007XLS 1999–2003XLS Short-term and Long-term Capital Asset Transactions Data Presented Classified By Tax Years Table 3. Short-Term and Long-Term Capital Gains and Losses, by Selected Asset Type and Month of Sale Selected Asset Type and Month of Sale 2015XLSX 2014XLSX 2013XLSX 2012XLS 2011XLS 2010XLS 2009XLS 2008XLS 2007XLS 1999XLSX 1998XLSX 1997 (Revised)XLSX 1997XLSX 1985XLSX Short-term and Long-term Capital Asset Transactions Data Presented Classified By Tax Years Table 4. Short-Term and Long-Term Capital Gains and Losses, by Selected Asset Type and Length of Time Held Asset Type and Length of Time Held 2015XLSX 2014XLSX 2013XLSX 2012XLS 2011XLS 2010XLS 2009XLS 2008XLS 2007XLS 1999XLSX 1998XLSX 1997 (Revised)XLSX 1997XLSX 1985XLSX SOI Individual Panel2004–2007XLS 1999–2003XLS Stratum Definition, Sample Size and Population Size Data Presented Tax Years Table 5. Stratum Definition, Sample Size and Population Size 2012XLS Coefficients of Variation for Short-Term and Long-Term Capital Gains and Losses Data Presented Classified By Tax Years Table 6. Coefficients of Variation for Short-Term and Long-Term Capital Gains and Losses, by Asset Type Asset Type 2012XLS Coefficients of Variation for Short-Term and Long-Term Capital Gains and Losses Data Presented Classified By Tax Years Table 7. Coefficients of Variation for Returns with Short-Term and Long-Term Capital Gains and Losses, by Size of Adjusted Gross Income and Selected Asset Type Size of Adjusted Gross Income and Asset Type 2012XLS Coefficients of Variation for Capital Gains and Losses Data Presented Classified By Tax Years Table 8. Coefficients of Variation for Capital Gains and Losses, by Selected Asset Type and Month of Sale Selected Asset Type and Month of Sale 2012XLS Coefficients of Variation for Capital Gains and Losses Data Presented Classified By Tax Years Table 9. Coefficients of Variation for Capital Gains and Losses, by Selected Asset Type and Length of Time Held Selected Asset Type and Length of Time Held 2012XLS Distribution of Number of Returns and Amount for Returns with Net Gains or Losses Realized Data Presented Tax Years Table 4. Distribution of Number of Returns and Amount for Returns with Net Gains or Losses Realized, SOI Individual Panel, Tax Years 2004 - 2007 2004–2007XLS 1999–2003XLS Sales of Principal Residences Data Presented Tax Years Table 5. Sales of Principal Residences 1985XLS Installment Sale Transactions Data Presented Tax Years Table 6. Installment Sale Transactions 1985XLS (Back to top) Bulletin Articles The bulletin articles are in PDF format. A free Adobe® reader is available for download, if needed. Sales of Capital Assets Reported on Individual Income Tax Returns2013-2015PDF 2012-2007PDF 2009–2008PDF 2007PDF 1999PDF 1998PDF 1997PDF 1985PDF Sales of Capital Assets Panel Data2004–2007PDF 1999–2003PDF (Back to top)