Ohio Capital Gains Tax Calculator
Ohio taxes capital gains as ordinary income at the state level, which means a gain on selling shares, property or other investments is added to your other income and taxed using the Ohio income tax brackets, with no separate preferential long-term rate like the federal system provides. This calculator estimates the Ohio state tax on a capital gain by stacking the gain on top of your other taxable income and applying the sourced Ohio Department of Taxation brackets for tax year 2025, then taking the difference. Enter your gain, your other annual taxable income and your filing status to see the state tax attributable to the gain and the effective rate on it. The result is the Ohio state portion only; federal capital gains tax, which has separate short-term and long-term rates set by the IRS, is calculated separately. Because the gain stacks on your other income, the same gain is taxed at a higher rate the more you already earn. Some states provide specific exclusions or preferential treatment for certain gains; this tool uses the standard ordinary-income method and links the Ohio Department of Taxation so you can confirm any special rule that applies to you.
Ohio taxes capital gains as ordinary income. A $20,000.00 gain on top of $60,000.00 of other income (single) adds about $0.00 in Ohio state tax, an effective rate on the gain of 0.00%.
How Ohio taxes capital gains
Ohio taxes capital gains as ordinary income, so the gain is added to your other income and taxed at the Ohio bracket rates.
state tax on gain = state income tax on (other income + gain) - state income tax on (other income)
effective rate on gain = state tax on gain / gain x 100
Ohio capital gains tax: frequently asked questions
How are capital gains taxed in Ohio?
Ohio taxes capital gains as ordinary income at the state level: the gain is added to your other taxable income and taxed using the Ohio income tax brackets published by the Ohio Department of Taxation. This calculator applies those brackets to your gain. Some states provide specific exclusions or rates for particular gains; confirm your situation with the Ohio Department of Taxation.
How much state tax will I pay on a $20,000.00 capital gain in Ohio?
Stacked on $60,000.00 of other income, a $20,000.00 gain adds about $0.00 of Ohio state income tax for a single filer, an effective rate on the gain of 0.00%. Your figure depends on your total income and filing status; enter them above.
Does Ohio have a separate long-term capital gains rate?
Most states, including the default treatment here, tax long-term and short-term capital gains at the same ordinary income rates, unlike the federal system which has preferential long-term rates. Any state-specific exclusion or preferential rate is set by the Ohio Department of Taxation; this calculator uses the ordinary income method and links the source.
What is Ohio's income tax rate for 2025?
For tax year 2025, Ohio taxes no income up to $26,050. Income from $26,050 to $100,000 is taxed at 2.75% (plus a $342.00 base amount). Income over $100,000 is taxed at 3.125% (plus a $2,394.32 base amount). Ohio also allows a personal exemption deduction that reduces taxable income before applying these rates. Source: Ohio Revised Code 5747.02.
Does Ohio have a standard deduction?
No. Ohio does not have a standard deduction. Instead, Ohio allows a personal exemption deduction of $2,350, $2,100, or $1,850 per exemption (for the taxpayer, spouse, and each dependent) depending on your modified adjusted gross income. Source: Ohio Revised Code 5747.025.
Does Ohio have local income taxes?
Many Ohio municipalities and school districts impose their own income taxes, separate from the state income tax. Municipal rates vary by city and school district income tax rates range from 0.25% to 3%. Local taxes are not included in this calculator.
How is Ohio business income taxed?
Ohio taxes net business income at a flat 3% rate under Ohio Revised Code 5747.02(A)(4), separate from the graduated rate schedule that applies to non-business income.
Official sources
- Ohio income tax rates applied to capital gains (tax year 2025): Ohio Department of Taxation, as at Jun 12, 2026.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 25 June 2026. See our methodology. General information, not financial or tax advice. State-specific exclusions, if any, are set by the Ohio Department of Taxation.