How do we offset Capital gains and losses each year? Bracketing is a process for doing this. What is included in the bracketing process? HINT: Long-Term Capital Gains/LTCG Long-Term Capital Losses/LTC.L Short-Term Capital Gains/STCG Short-Term Capital Losses/STCL With the following information, do the bracketing as you explained above and determine what type of gain or loss you would have. Sold piece of investment land held for two years for a gain of $5,000 Sold stock in a company held for three months for a loss of ($2,000) Sold stock in a company held for five years for a loss Sold piece of investment land held for seven months for a gain of $1,000 ($3,000)