Stock Tax Calculator

Stock tax calculator estimate your tax liability from selling stocks including both short-term and long-term capital gains. Stock Capital Gains Calculator is a useful tool for stock investor to calculate taxes from their investment gains.

Stock Capital Gains Calculator

Filing Status Single

Married Filing Jointly

Married Filing Seperately

Head of Household
Ordinary Income (annually) $
Deduction Standard Deduction

Itemized Deduction $
Stock Purchase Price $
Stock Sale Price $
Stock Capital Gains Tax
Stock Short Term Capital Gains Tax (> 1 Year)
Stock Short Term Capital Gains Tax (< 1 year)
Stock Capital Gains
Federal Income Tax (Non-Capital Gains)
Federal Income Tax

Capital Gains Tax Rate 2025

Filing Status 0% Rate 15% Rate 20% Rate
Single Up to $48,350 $48,351 – $533,400 Over $533,400
Married filing jointly Up to $96,700 $96,701 – $600,050 Over $600,050
Married filing separately Up to $48,350 $48,351 – $300,000 Over $300,000
Head of household Up to $64,750 $64,751 – $566,700 Over $566,700

Federal Income Tax Rate 2025

Tax Rate Single Filers Married Filing Jointly
10% $0 - $11,925 $0 - $23,850
12% $11,926 - $48,475 $23,851 - $96,950
22% $48,476 - $103,350 $96,951 - $206,700
24% $103,351 - $197,300 $206,701 - $394,600
32% $197,301 - $250,525 $394,601 - $501,050
35% $250,526 - $626,350 $501,051 - $751,600
37% $626,351+ $751,601+
Tax Rate Married Filing Separately Head of Household
10% Up to $11,000 Up to $15,700
12% $11,001 - $44,725 $15,701 - $59,850
22% $44,726 - $95,375 $59,851 - $95,350
24% $95,376 - $182,100 $95,351 - $182,100
32% $182,101 - $231,250 $182,101 - $231,250
35% $231,251 - $346,875 $231,251 - $578,100
37% Over $346,875 Over $578,100

Standard Deduction 2025

Filing Status Standard Deduction
Single $15,000
Married Filing Jointly $30,000
Married Filing Separately $15,000
Head of Household $22,500

Stock Long-Term vs. Short-Term Capital Gains

  • Stock long-term capital gains (stock held over 1 year) are taxed at a maximum rate of 20%.
  • Stock short-term capital gains (stock held under 1 year) are taxed as ordinary income, with a maximum rate of 37%.

Stock capital gains are not subject to Social Security or Medicare taxes. If you have no ordinary income, your stock capital gains also qualify for the standard deduction. State & Local Taxes: Most states tax capital gains, except: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Stock Tax Saving Example: Single filer with $80,000 ordinary income + $100,000 stock capital gains:

  • Stock long-term capital gains tax: $15,000
  • Stock short-term capital gains tax: $23,233
  • Tax savings by holding >1 year: $8,233

Recommendation: Holding stock long-term (>1 year)can lead to significant tax savings. Use our stock tax Calculator to compare short-term vs. long-term stock tax liabilities.

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