Why did president clinton send military troops to bosnia? to stop immigrants from coming to the united states to bomb serbian strongholds and enforce peace to stop ethnic cleansing of muslims and croats to bring about peace and distribute food during a famine?

the answer is: must pay taxes on profits

since it is considered as a part of your income, profits from investments is eligible for tax payment.

the tax from your investment could be influenced by how long you decided to sell it. united states promotes keeping your investment for long term period. so, the tax rate for investments that you sell in less than one year is typically higher compared to investments that you sell in more than one year period.