Do you think the protestant reformation would have taken place if the printing press had not existed? why or why not?

No.

It is likely that without the printing press, the protestant reformation would have been crushed in its infancy by the Catholic Church as had earlier efforts at reformation.

The reformation made it so that people could trade ideas and build coalitions that the jailing of individuals would not effect.

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.