Taxes#76 of 102 · Added July 22, 2026
Capital Gains
Top state tax rate on long-term investment gains
Data: Tax Foundation via Investopedia, 2025 ↗nhmaps.com/39
California taxes your investment gains at one of the highest rates in the country. New Hampshire is at the bottom, where profit stays profit.
Top state tax rate on long-term capital gains (rate tier)
Map: Investopedia (data: Tax Foundation) ↗Data: Tax Foundation via Investopedia, 2025 ↗Found via @GregMooreNH ↗
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | No capital gains tax |
| 2 | Florida | No capital gains tax |
| 3 | Missouri | No capital gains tax |
| 4 | Nevada | No capital gains tax |
| 5 | New Hampshire | No capital gains tax |
| 6 | South Dakota | No capital gains tax |
| 7 | Tennessee | No capital gains tax |
| 8 | Texas | No capital gains tax |
| 9 | Wyoming | No capital gains tax |
| 10 | Alabama | Low |
| 11 | Arizona | Low |
| 12 | Arkansas | Low |
| 13 | Colorado | Low |
| 14 | Georgia | Low |
| 15 | Idaho | Low |
| 16 | Illinois | Low |
| 17 | Indiana | Low |
| 18 | Iowa | Low |
| 19 | Kentucky | Low |
| 20 | Louisiana | Low |
| 21 | Michigan | Low |
| 22 | Mississippi | Low |
| 23 | Montana | Low |
| 24 | Nebraska | Low |
| 25 | North Carolina | Low |
| 26 | North Dakota | Low |
| 27 | Ohio | Low |
| 28 | Oklahoma | Low |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | Low |
| 30 | Utah | Low |
| 31 | Virginia | Low |
| 32 | West Virginia | Low |
| 33 | Connecticut | Moderate |
| 34 | Delaware | Moderate |
| 35 | Hawaii | Moderate |
| 36 | Kansas | Moderate |
| 37 | Maine | Moderate |
| 38 | New Mexico | Moderate |
| 39 | Rhode Island | Moderate |
| 40 | South Carolina | Moderate |
| 41 | Wisconsin | Moderate |
| 42 | Maryland | High |
| 43 | Massachusetts | High |
| 44 | Vermont | High |
| 45 | California | Highest |
| 46 | Minnesota | Highest |
| 47 | New Jersey | Highest |
| 48 | New York | Highest |
| 49 | Oregon | Highest |
| 50 | Washington | Highest |