can someone explain to me, is there a 2-3% tax on the sale of the house to fund the ACA. UPDATE

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18. According to Forbes:

(If you are coming to DU for tax advice, then this almost certainly doesn't apply to you.)

There are two taxes for individuals who make adjusted gross income over $200,000 and couples who make over $250,000. So these taxes hit only the top earning 2% to 3% of filers.

One tax is a 3.8% tax on “unearned” income over the $200,000/$250,000 threshold. This is income on interest, dividends, capital gains, net rents, royalties, and annuities. Remember, the extra tax is only on the amount above the $200,000/$250,000 threshold.

The other tax is an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on “earned” income over the $200,000/$250,000 threshold.