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Calculate Stock Profit & Loss

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Enter buy price, sell price, and shares to see total profit, ROI, and capital gains tax estimate.

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Calculating Stock Profit
Capital Gains Tax

Berechnung

Gewinn = (Verkaufspreis × Stueck) - (Kaufpreis × Stueck) - Gebuehren. 100 Aktien bei 30 € gekauft, bei 40 € verkauft: 1.000 € Gewinn. Abgeltungssteuer: 26,375% (mit Soli). Sparerpauschbetrag: 1.000 € steuerfrei.

Steuern

Aktiengewinne: 26,375%. Krypto nach 1 Jahr: STEUERFREI. ETF-Teilfreistellung: 30% der Ertraege steuerfrei. Freistellungsauftrag bei allen Banken einrichten!

⚡ CalcWolf Insight

Tax-loss harvesting — selling losing positions to offset gains — can save investors thousands annually. Unlike crypto, stocks ARE subject to the wash sale rule: you cannot rebuy the same stock within 30 days of selling at a loss. Buy a similar (not identical) fund instead.

Frequently asked questions

Wie viel Steuer?▾

26,375% (Abgeltungssteuer + Soli). Sparerpauschbetrag: 1.000 € steuerfrei.

Krypto vs. Aktien steuerlich?▾

Krypto nach 1 Jahr: 0% Steuer. Aktien: immer 26,375%. Krypto steuerlich vorteilhafter.

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