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Wisconsin, Maine, Montana & Vermont Capital Gains Tax Calculator

Combines federal long-term rates with Wisconsin’s 7.65% state treatment.

Wisconsin, Maine, Montana, Vermont 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 4 states.

Wisconsin capital gains estimator

Combines federal long-term rates with Wisconsin’s 7.65% state treatment.

Total tax on the gain —
Federal —
Wisconsin 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.

Wisconsin at a glance

FigureWisconsinSource
State capital gains rate7.65%[1]
State top marginal rate7.65%[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

Wisconsin 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. Wisconsin is 7.65%, ranked 8 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: Wisconsin, ranked 8 of 50. Median 4.55%.

Wisconsin tax by gain size and other income

Total tax (federal + Wisconsin + 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$848$2,265$2,265$2,265$2,265$2,645$2,645$2,645
$20,000$3,113$4,530$4,530$4,530$4,530$5,290$5,290$5,290
$30,000$5,378$6,795$6,795$6,795$6,795$7,935$7,935$7,935
$40,000$7,643$9,060$9,060$9,060$9,060$10,580$10,580$10,580
$50,000$9,908$11,325$11,325$11,325$11,325$13,225$13,225$13,450
$65,000$13,305$14,723$14,723$14,723$15,293$17,193$17,193$18,168
$80,000$16,703$18,120$18,120$18,120$19,260$21,160$21,160$22,885
$100,000$21,233$22,650$22,650$22,650$24,550$26,450$26,450$29,175
$125,000$26,895$28,313$28,503$29,263$31,163$33,063$33,063$37,038
$150,000$32,558$34,355$35,115$35,875$37,775$39,675$39,675$44,900
$200,000$45,403$47,580$48,340$49,100$51,000$52,900$52,900$60,625
$250,000$58,628$60,805$61,565$62,325$64,225$66,125$66,350$76,350
$350,000$85,078$87,255$88,015$88,775$90,675$92,800$97,800$107,800
$500,000$124,753$127,655$129,415$131,175$135,575$139,975$144,975$154,975
$650,000$171,653$174,830$176,590$178,350$182,750$187,150$192,150$202,150
$800,000$218,828$222,005$223,765$225,525$229,925$234,325$239,325$249,325
$1,000,000$281,728$284,905$286,665$288,425$292,825$297,225$302,225$312,225
$1,500,000$438,978$442,155$443,915$445,675$450,075$454,475$459,475$469,475

Worked figures for Wisconsin

Wisconsin values:

GainFederalStateNiitTotalEffective
$25,000$3,750$1,913$0$5,66322.65%
$50,000$7,500$3,825$0$11,32522.65%
$75,000$11,250$5,738$0$16,98822.65%
$100,000$15,000$7,650$0$22,65022.65%
$150,000$22,500$11,475$1,900$35,87523.92%
$200,000$30,000$15,300$3,800$49,10024.55%
$300,000$45,000$22,950$7,600$75,55025.18%
$500,000$77,725$38,250$15,200$131,17526.24%
$750,000$127,725$57,375$24,700$209,80027.97%
$1,000,000$177,725$76,500$34,200$288,42528.84%

How Wisconsin compares nationally

On state capital gains rate, Wisconsin ranks #8 of 50 at 7.65% — 68% above the median of 4.55%. The national range runs from 0.00% (Wyoming) to 13.30% (California).

RankStateState capital gains rate
#6Massachusetts9.00%
#7Vermont8.75%
#8Wisconsin7.65%
#9Hawaii7.25%
#10Maine7.15%

Taxed as ordinary incomes, ranked

Same rule structure as Wisconsin:

StateState capital gains ratevs Wisconsin
California13.30%+73.9%
New Jersey10.75%+40.5%
Minnesota9.85%+28.8%
Wisconsin7.65%—
Kansas5.58%-27.1%
South Carolina5.21%-31.9%
Georgia4.99%-34.8%
Nebraska4.55%-40.5%
Texas0.00%-100.0%

Wisconsin questions, answered with Wisconsin numbers

Does Wisconsin tax capital gains?▾
Yes. Wisconsin applies 7.65% to capital gains. On a $100,000 long-term gain that is $7,650 in state tax, on top of $15,000 federal.
What would I owe on a $500,000 gain in Wisconsin?▾
About $131,175 total — $77,725 federal, $38,250 to Wisconsin, and $15,200 net investment income tax. You would keep roughly $368,825, an effective rate of 26.24%.
How does Wisconsin compare with a no-tax state?▾
Realising a $500,000 gain in Wisconsin costs $38,250 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. Wisconsin figures only — verify with the relevant Wisconsin agency before acting. How this is calculated.