DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS
Most of the income that billionaire investors report on their taxes is “unearned” — namely dividends (when they own shares in a company that gives a portion of its profits to shareholders) and capital gains (when they sell an asset for more than they paid for it). These are often taxed at a lower rate than earned income. For long-term capital gains, it can be as low as zero.
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