Capital Gains Tax
News, insights and expert analysis on capital gains tax from the team at Kiplinger.
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Which Capital Gains Are Taxable and How to Calculate Your Tax
Capital Gains Tax It's important to understand what capital gains tax is and how it's calculated, and what tax rates apply.
By Orla O'Connor
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I'm a Retirement Planner: These Are Three Common Tax Mistakes You Could Be Making With Your Investments
Don't pay more tax on your investments than you need to. You can keep more money in your pocket (or for retirement) by avoiding these three common mistakes.
By Angel R. Way, RFC®
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Four Clever and Tax-Efficient Ways to Ditch Concentrated Stock Holdings, From a Financial Planner
Holding too much of one company's stock can put your financial future at risk. Here are four ways you can strategically unwind such positions without triggering a massive tax bill.
By Robert A. Waskiewicz, CPA, CFP®
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The Risks of Forced DST-to-UPREIT Conversions, From a Real Estate Expert
Some new Delaware statutory trust offerings are forcing investors into 721 UPREIT conversions at the end of the hold period, raising concerns about loss of control, limited liquidity, opaque valuations and unexpected tax liabilities.
By Dwight Kay
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Another State Eliminates Capital Gains Tax in 2025: What’s Next?
Capital Gains Could a major tax shift in one state be an example for other states to follow?
By Kelley R. Taylor
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No Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales Coming Soon? What You Need to Know
Tax Policy Capital gains taxes are back in the spotlight. This time, the chatter on Capitol Hill has to do with rising home prices.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Opportunity Zones: An Expert Guide to the Changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill
The law makes opportunity zones permanent, creates enhanced tax benefits for rural investments and opens up new strategies for investors to combine community development with significant tax advantages.
By Daniel Goodwin
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'Unprecedented' Private School Voucher Tax Credit in Trump's Megabill
Tax Credits The so-called ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is now law, and one provision calls for a major tax break for private school donors.
By Gabriella Cruz-Martínez
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Retiring Early? This Strategy Cuts Your Income Tax to Zero
When retiring early, married couples can use this little-known (and legitimate) strategy to take a six-figure income every year — tax-free.
By Mike Palmer, CFP
