Selling $300,000 of GLD Bought Five Years Ago Means a $162,713 Gain Taxed as a Collectible, Not a Stock
Yahoo Finance · Oct 25, 2026 · SPDR® Gold Shares (GLD)
GLD trades like a stock but the IRS does not treat it like one, and the difference in your tax bill when you finally sell could be far larger than you expect.
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