Florida imposes no state tax on capital gains. Florida has no state income tax and no capital gains tax. A $1M gain in Florida avoids $133,000 in state tax compared to California.
Florida has no state income tax and no capital gains tax. A $1M gain in Florida avoids $133,000 in state tax compared to California.
On a $1M long-term gain, a FL investor owes $238,000 total versus $371,000 in California or $326,200 in New York. The FL advantage scales significantly on larger exits.
The NIIT (3.8%) still applies regardless of state for investors with MAGI above $200K single or $250K married filing jointly.