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Capital Gains Tax by State Calculator (2025)

Rank all 50 states + DC by capital gains tax. Compare federal LTCG, STCG, NIIT, and state tax on investment gains. Free calculator for 2021-2025.

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Enter your capital gains and income to rank all 51 states by total tax on gains.

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Rankings

Alaska has the lowest capital gains tax

Alaska has the lowest capital gains tax at $7,500 (15.00% effective), saving $4,631 vs. Oregon.

Lowest total CG tax

$7,500

Summary

Alaska has the lowest capital gains tax at $7,500 (15.00% effective), saving $4,631 vs. Oregon.

Lowest CG tax: Alaska ($7,500), Florida ($7,500), Nevada ($7,500), New Hampshire ($7,500), South Dakota ($7,500).

Highest CG tax: Oregon ($12,131), California ($12,105), District of Columbia ($11,750), Hawaii ($11,625), Maine ($11,041).

9 states impose $0 state-level tax on capital gains.

No Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) applies at this income level.

All 51 states ranked

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StateFederal CG TaxState CG TaxNIITTotal TaxEffective Rate
Alabama$7,500$2,500$0$10,00020.00%
Alaska$7,500$0$0$7,50015.00%
Arizona$7,500$1,250$0$8,75017.50%
Arkansas$7,500$2,274$0$9,77419.55%
California$7,500$4,605$0$12,10524.21%
Colorado$7,500$2,200$0$9,70019.40%
Connecticut$7,500$3,125$0$10,62521.25%
Delaware$7,500$3,300$0$10,80021.60%
District of Columbia$7,500$4,250$0$11,75023.50%
Florida$7,500$0$0$7,50015.00%
Georgia$7,500$2,695$0$10,19520.39%
Hawaii$7,500$4,125$0$11,62523.25%

Estimates are for planning purposes and don't constitute tax advice.

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