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 Classified by: Asset Type Tax Years: 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 Classified by: Size of Adjusted Gross Income and Selected Asset Type Tax Years: 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 Classified by: Selected Asset Type and Month of Sale Tax Years: 2012XLS 2011XLS 2010XLS 2009XLS 2008XLS 2007XLS 1999XLSX 1998XLSX 1997 (Revised)XLSX 1997XLSX 1985XLSX Short-term and Long-term Capital Asset Transactions Classified by: Asset Type and Length of Time Held Tax Years: 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 Tax Years: 2012XLS Coefficients of Variation for Short-Term and Long-Term Capital Gains and Losses Classified by: Asset Type Tax Years: 2012XLS Coefficients of Variation for Short-Term and Long-Term Capital Gains and Losses Classified by: Size of Adjusted Gross Income and Asset Type Tax Years: 2012XLS Coefficients of Variation for Capital Gains and Losses Classified by: Selected Asset Type and Month of Sale Tax Years: 2012XLS Coefficients of Variation for Capital Gains and Losses Classified by: Selected Asset Type and Length of Time Held Tax Years: 2012XLS Distribution of Number of Returns and Amount for Returns with Net Gains or Losses Realized Tax Years: 2004–2007XLS 1999–2003XLS Sales of Principal Residences Tax Years: 1985XLS Installment Sale Transactions Tax Years: 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 Returns2019PDF 2018PDF 2012-2007PDF 2009–2008PDF 2007PDF 1999PDF 1998PDF 1997PDF 1985PDF Sales of Capital Assets Panel Data2004–2007PDF 1999–2003PDF (Back to top)