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Georgia, Connecticut & Rhode Island Capital Gains Tax Calculator

Combines federal long-term rates with Georgia’s 4.99% state treatment.

Georgia, Connecticut, Rhode Island share this page. Their rules produce the same answer to within a rounding difference, so publishing separate near-identical pages would add URLs without adding information. Every figure below applies to all 3 states.

Georgia capital gains estimator

Combines federal long-term rates with Georgia’s 4.99% state treatment.

Total tax on the gain —
Federal —
Georgia state —
Net investment income tax —
You keep —

Figures computed from Tax Foundation (2024-2026 rate tables) and Internal Revenue Service (current tax year). Page last reviewed 2026-08-27. Estimates only — verify with the relevant agency before acting.

Georgia at a glance

FigureGeorgiaSource
State capital gains rate4.99%[1]
State top marginal rate4.99%[1]
Federal long-term rates0% / 15% / 20%[2]
Net investment income tax3.8% above $200,000[2]

[1] [2] Sources

State capital gains rate — all 50 states

Georgia highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

State capital gains rate — all 50 states. Georgia is 4.99%, ranked 23 of 50. The national median is 4.55%, the highest is 13.30% (California), and the lowest is 0.00% (Wyoming). CA 13.30% NY 10.90% NJ 10.75% OR 9.90% MN 9.85% MA 9.00% VT 8.75% WI 7.65% HI 7.25% ME 7.15% WA 7.00% CT 6.99% DE 6.60% MD 6.50% RI 5.99% NM 5.90% ID 5.80% VA 5.75% MT 5.65% KS 5.58% SC 5.21% AL 5.00% GA 4.99% IL 4.95% WV 4.58% NE 4.55% OK 4.50% UT 4.50% CO 4.40% MI 4.25% MS 4.00% NC 3.99% AR 3.90% IA 3.80% KY 3.50% OH 3.50% PA 3.07% LA 3.00% IN 2.95% AZ 2.50% ND 2.50% AK 0.00% FL 0.00% MO 0.00% NV 0.00% NH 0.00% SD 0.00% TN 0.00% TX 0.00% WY 0.00%

Highlighted: Georgia, ranked 23 of 50. Median 4.55%.

Georgia tax by gain size and other income

Total tax (federal + Georgia + NIIT) on a long-term gain.

Capital gain$40,000 income$60,000 income$80,000 income$100,000 income$150,000 income$200,000 income$300,000 income$500,000 income
$10,000$582$1,999$1,999$1,999$1,999$2,379$2,379$2,379
$20,000$2,581$3,998$3,998$3,998$3,998$4,758$4,758$4,758
$30,000$4,580$5,997$5,997$5,997$5,997$7,137$7,137$7,137
$40,000$6,579$7,996$7,996$7,996$7,996$9,516$9,516$9,516
$50,000$8,578$9,995$9,995$9,995$9,995$11,895$11,895$12,120
$65,000$11,576$12,994$12,994$12,994$13,564$15,464$15,464$16,439
$80,000$14,575$15,992$15,992$15,992$17,132$19,032$19,032$20,757
$100,000$18,573$19,990$19,990$19,990$21,890$23,790$23,790$26,515
$125,000$23,570$24,988$25,178$25,938$27,838$29,738$29,738$33,713
$150,000$28,568$30,365$31,125$31,885$33,785$35,685$35,685$40,910
$200,000$40,083$42,260$43,020$43,780$45,680$47,580$47,580$55,305
$250,000$51,978$54,155$54,915$55,675$57,575$59,475$59,700$69,700
$350,000$75,768$77,945$78,705$79,465$81,365$83,490$88,490$98,490
$500,000$111,453$114,355$116,115$117,875$122,275$126,675$131,675$141,675
$650,000$154,363$157,540$159,300$161,060$165,460$169,860$174,860$184,860
$800,000$197,548$200,725$202,485$204,245$208,645$213,045$218,045$228,045
$1,000,000$255,128$258,305$260,065$261,825$266,225$270,625$275,625$285,625
$1,500,000$399,078$402,255$404,015$405,775$410,175$414,575$419,575$429,575

Worked figures for Georgia

Georgia values:

GainFederalStateNiitTotalEffective
$25,000$3,750$1,248$0$4,99819.99%
$50,000$7,500$2,495$0$9,99519.99%
$75,000$11,250$3,743$0$14,99319.99%
$100,000$15,000$4,990$0$19,99019.99%
$150,000$22,500$7,485$1,900$31,88521.26%
$200,000$30,000$9,980$3,800$43,78021.89%
$300,000$45,000$14,970$7,600$67,57022.52%
$500,000$77,725$24,950$15,200$117,87523.57%
$750,000$127,725$37,425$24,700$189,85025.31%
$1,000,000$177,725$49,900$34,200$261,82526.18%

How Georgia compares nationally

On state capital gains rate, Georgia ranks #23 of 50 at 4.99% — 10% above the median of 4.55%. The national range runs from 0.00% (Wyoming) to 13.30% (California).

RankStateState capital gains rate
#21South Carolina5.21%
#22Alabama5.00%
#23Georgia4.99%
#24Illinois4.95%
#25West Virginia4.58%

Taxed as ordinary incomes, ranked

Same rule structure as Georgia:

StateState capital gains ratevs Georgia
California13.30%+166.5%
New Jersey10.75%+115.4%
Minnesota9.85%+97.4%
Wisconsin7.65%+53.3%
Kansas5.58%+11.8%
South Carolina5.21%+4.4%
Georgia4.99%—
Nebraska4.55%-8.8%
Texas0.00%-100.0%

Georgia questions, answered with Georgia numbers

Does Georgia tax capital gains?▾
Yes. Georgia applies 4.99% to capital gains. On a $100,000 long-term gain that is $4,990 in state tax, on top of $15,000 federal.
What would I owe on a $500,000 gain in Georgia?▾
About $117,875 total — $77,725 federal, $24,950 to Georgia, and $15,200 net investment income tax. You would keep roughly $382,125, an effective rate of 23.57%.
How does Georgia compare with a no-tax state?▾
Realising a $500,000 gain in Georgia costs $24,950 more than realising it in a state with no capital gains tax, such as Florida or Texas.

Other taxed as ordinary incomes

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Georgia figures only — verify with the relevant Georgia agency before acting. How this is calculated.