Public conceptPlanning with the model
Gain-realization scenario
A planning comparison between keeping a long-term gain unrealized and including it in the current estimate.
In one sentence
A gain-realization scenario isolates how an entered net long-term gain changes the model.
Model
gain scenario tax − baseline tax = modeled tax delta
Worked example
Duplicate a baseline, add a proposed net long-term gain, and compare every changed calculation stage.
What to notice
Follow this mechanism in a related lesson, where the same calculator engine exposes every intermediate value.
Common misconception
A favorable modeled rate does not account for investment risk, basis accuracy, loss netting, or future law.
See it in motion