Combined capital gains tax rate in New York would hit 54.3% under Biden plan

Published May 10, 2021 1:00pm ET



The combined state and federal capital gains tax rate in New York would rise from the current 34.7 percent to 54.3 percent under President Biden’s American Families Plan, according to a new study from the Tax Foundation.

That increase, which would include federal, state and local taxes on financial gains from the sale of assets in New York, represented the second highest levy among the 50 states, the Tax Foundation’s analysis said.

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