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Steve Coker, CFP
- Feb 2, 2018
- 2 min
How to Pay Zero Percent Capital Gains
Most people are stunned to learn that the lowest federal capital gains tax rate is 0%. That is right. Tax-free. And while it does not apply to everyone, with the right planning, some of those capital gains in your investment portfolio could result in zero tax. For 2018 the 0% capital gains rate applies to married tax filers with taxable income up to $77,400. Taking the new $24,000 standard deduction into account means that a married couple can generate $101,400 in income and
Steve Coker, CFP
- Dec 12, 2016
- 3 min
Tax Reform Taking Shape
While Trump’s specific agenda for his administration is still being formed, one significant proposal on the table is a major overhaul of the tax code. In fact, both Trump and the Republican-led House have laid out designs to both lower tax rates and simplify the rules. There are, of course, significant differences between what the House GOP and Trump are proposing, implying that we have a long way to go before anything is finalized. Nonetheless, since December is tax plann
