South Carolina capital gains tax calculator

South Carolina taxes capital gains on top of federal tax: up to 6%; 44% of long-term gains excluded (≈3.36% effective).

Calculate my South Carolina tax

Your details

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Income before capital gains. The 2026 standard deduction is subtracted automatically
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Sale price minus your cost basis (what you originally paid)
Up to 6%; 44% of long-term gains excluded (≈3.36% effective)
2026 IRS rates — Rev. Proc. 2025-32

Your tax estimate

Estimated total tax on the gain
$9,180
on a $50,000 long-term gain
Effective rate: 18.4%
82%you keep
Net gain (you keep)$40,820
Federal CGT$7,500
South Carolina tax$1,680
Capital gain$50,000
Federal long-term rate15.0%
Federal CGT$7,500
Total federal tax$7,500
South Carolina (3.4%)$1,680
Total tax$9,180
Net gain after tax$40,820
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Estimate only — 2026 IRS federal rates plus approximate state top marginal rates. Consult a tax professional before acting on these numbers.

What you would pay in South Carolina

Long-term gains (assets held more than a year) for a single filer with $75,000 of other income:

GainFederal + NIITSouth CarolinaTotal taxYou keep
$25,000$3,750$840$4,590 (18.4%)$20,410
$50,000$7,500$1,680$9,180 (18.4%)$40,820
$100,000$15,000$3,360$18,360 (18.4%)$81,640
$250,000$42,250$8,400$50,650 (20.3%)$199,350

Short-term vs long-term gains in South Carolina

Sell within a year and the federal government taxes the gain as ordinary income. On a $50,000 gain with the same income, that means $14,064 of tax if you sell short-term against $9,180 if you hold past one year, a difference of $4,884. South Carolina also treats the two differently: 6.0% on short-term gains and 3.4% on long-term gains.

How we estimate South Carolina tax

Up to 6%; 44% of long-term gains excluded (≈3.36% effective). Where a state taxes gains as ordinary income on a sliding scale, the calculator applies the rate shown above to the whole gain, so for most people it is an upper estimate. Local and city income taxes are not included.

*Examples use 2026 IRS brackets, the standard deduction and the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax. Change your filing status, income and holding period in the calculator above for your own figure.

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