Texas imposes no state tax on capital gains. Texas has no state income tax or capital gains tax. Selling appreciated assets in Texas saves up to $133,000 per $1M gain vs California.
Texas has no state income tax or capital gains tax. Selling appreciated assets in Texas saves up to $133,000 per $1M gain vs California.
On a $1M long-term gain, a TX investor owes $238,000 total versus $371,000 in California or $326,200 in New York. The TX 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.