Alabama Capital Gains
Estimate long-term capital-gains tax on an investment sale in Alabama.
About Alabama Capital Gains
Long-term capital-gains estimate in Alabama: gain above the cost basis taxed at the 0/15/20% federal LTCG brackets plus an optional state rate. Assets held under one year use income rates instead.
Formula
Gain
Gain = proceeds − basis; tax = gain × (fed + state)
Worked example
With the default values below, Alabama Capital Gains returns Estimated Capital-Gains Tax of $6,000.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Cost basisminimum 0
- 40,000
- Sale proceedsminimum 0
- 70,000
- Taxable incomeminimum 0
- 90,000
- Optional state rateaccepts 0–15
- 5
Results
- Estimated Capital-Gains Tax
- $6,000.00
- Taxable Gain
- $30,000.00
- Federal Tax
- $4,500.00
- State Tax
- $1,500.00
- Federal LTCG Rate
- 15.0%
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Gain
- 3Estimated Capital-Gains Tax= 6,000.00
- 4Taxable Gain= 30,000.00
- 5Federal Tax= 4,500.00
- 6State Tax= 1,500.00
- 7Federal LTCG Rate= 15.0
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
- Estimate only.
- This is an estimate for general information and not professional financial, tax or legal advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Alabama rules are not built in
Alabama-specific rules are not built into this calculator. It uses a general calculation that is the same for every state. Check current figures with Alabama’s official source before relying on the result.
Tax year: not verified · Source: none built in
Estimate only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I held it under a year?
Then it is a short-term gain taxed at your ordinary income rate, often higher.
How accurate is this estimate?
Rates are approximate reference values. Local rates, exemptions and rules can differ, so treat the output as a planning figure only.