Capital gains tax in CA?

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Dec 29, 2020 9 Comments

On the tax board website it says: California does not have a lower rate for capital gains. All capital gains are taxed as ordinary income.

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/personal/income-types/capital-gains-and-losses.html

So this means for someone making $400K, taxes paid on a long term sale would be:

15% federal capital gains tax
11.3% California tax rate
= 26.3% total capital gains tax

On top of the ~37% fed + state tax rates already paid on your income?

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  • New
    QR โ„ข๏ธ

    New

    QR โ„ข๏ธ
    if youโ€™re unlucky:

    20% federal capital gains tax
    3.8% federal net investment income tax
    12.3% California capital gains tax (income tax)
    โ€”โ€”โ€”
    36.1% capital gains tax in California

    Fucking robbery with nothing to show for it. but hey, we got nature and good weather I guess
    Dec 29, 2020 1
    • New
      NateFAANG

      New

      NateFAANG
      Malibu makes it worth it ;)
      Dec 29, 2020
  • Apple
    sgcx252xcv

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    sgcx252xcv
    Itโ€™s nice living in a tax free state, I get to keep 85% of my long term cap gains. I wonder if thereโ€™s a way around CA tax if you incorporate in a state without state income tax.
    Dec 29, 2020 3
    • New
      NateFAANG

      New

      NateFAANG
      Not possible, as long as you have some entity or association with California, you are obligated to pay taxes/capital gain
      Dec 29, 2020
    • Roblox
      Xoll

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      Xoll
      Very possible. Just remove all association.
      Dec 29, 2020
  • Okta
    qtqN46

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    qtqN46
    OP
    Wow! I had no idea. Plus all the other taxes that are paid (sales, property, etc) ๐Ÿคฏ
    Dec 29, 2020 0
  • Tesla
    ๐Ÿ‰โ›ˆ

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    ๐Ÿ‰โ›ˆ
    Feels bad man
    Dec 29, 2020 0
  • Uber
    quintanna

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    quintanna
    Don't forget the net investment income tax (NIIT) of 3.8%
    Dec 29, 2020 0