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Michigan & Hawaii Capital Gains Tax Calculator

Combines federal long-term rates with Michigan’s 4.25% state treatment.

Michigan, Hawaii 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 both states.

Michigan capital gains estimator

Combines federal long-term rates with Michigan’s 4.25% state treatment.

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

Michigan at a glance

FigureMichiganSource
State capital gains rate4.25%[1]
State top marginal rate4.25%[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

Michigan 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. Michigan is 4.25%, ranked 30 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: Michigan, ranked 30 of 50. Median 4.55%.

Michigan tax by gain size and other income

Total tax (federal + Michigan + 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$673$1,925$1,925$1,925$1,925$2,305$2,305$2,305
$20,000$2,598$3,850$3,850$3,850$3,850$4,610$4,610$4,610
$30,000$4,523$5,775$5,775$5,775$5,775$6,915$6,915$6,915
$40,000$6,448$7,700$7,700$7,700$7,700$9,220$9,220$9,550
$50,000$8,373$9,625$9,625$9,625$9,625$11,525$11,525$12,355
$65,000$11,260$12,513$12,513$12,513$13,083$14,983$14,983$16,563
$80,000$14,148$15,400$15,400$15,400$16,540$18,440$18,440$20,770
$100,000$17,998$19,250$19,250$19,250$21,150$23,050$23,050$26,380
$125,000$22,810$24,063$24,253$25,013$26,913$28,813$28,813$33,393
$150,000$27,623$29,255$30,015$30,775$32,675$34,575$34,575$40,405
$200,000$38,768$40,780$41,540$42,300$44,200$46,100$46,100$54,430
$250,000$50,293$52,305$53,065$53,825$55,725$57,625$58,455$68,455
$350,000$73,343$75,355$76,115$76,875$78,775$81,505$86,505$96,505
$500,000$108,248$111,260$113,020$114,780$119,180$123,580$128,580$138,580
$650,000$150,323$153,335$155,095$156,855$161,255$165,655$170,655$180,655
$800,000$192,398$195,410$197,170$198,930$203,330$207,730$212,730$222,730
$1,000,000$248,498$251,510$253,270$255,030$259,430$263,830$268,830$278,830
$1,500,000$388,748$391,760$393,520$395,280$399,680$404,080$409,080$419,080

Worked figures for Michigan

Michigan values:

GainFederalStateNiitTotalEffective
$25,000$3,750$1,063$0$4,81319.25%
$50,000$7,500$2,125$0$9,62519.25%
$75,000$11,250$3,188$0$14,43819.25%
$100,000$15,000$4,250$0$19,25019.25%
$150,000$22,500$6,375$1,900$30,77520.52%
$200,000$30,000$8,500$3,800$42,30021.15%
$300,000$45,000$12,750$7,600$65,35021.78%
$500,000$78,330$21,250$15,200$114,78022.96%
$750,000$128,330$31,875$24,700$184,90524.65%
$1,000,000$178,330$42,500$34,200$255,03025.50%

How Michigan compares nationally

On state capital gains rate, Michigan ranks #30 of 50 at 4.25%7% below the median of 4.55%. The national range runs from 0.00% (Wyoming) to 13.30% (California).

RankStateState capital gains rate
#28Utah4.50%
#29Colorado4.40%
#30Michigan4.25%
#31Mississippi4.00%
#32North Carolina3.99%

Michigan questions, answered with Michigan numbers

Does Michigan tax capital gains?
Yes. Michigan applies 4.25% to capital gains. On a $100,000 long-term gain that is $4,250 in state tax, on top of $15,000 federal.
What would I owe on a $500,000 gain in Michigan?
About $114,780 total — $78,330 federal, $21,250 to Michigan, and $15,200 net investment income tax. You would keep roughly $385,220, an effective rate of 22.96%.
How does Michigan compare with a no-tax state?
Realising a $500,000 gain in Michigan costs $21,250 more than realising it in a state with no capital gains tax, such as Florida or Texas.

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