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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Capital gains - Caught on Camera

Tax breaks for investors are likely to be scaled back in Albanese’s May budget. But will it make housing cheaper?

The top 10% of Australia’s earners get 90% of the benefit of the CGT, while young Australians are struggling to get into the housing market

The Guardian - AU

Limiting capital gains tax changes to new investments would ‘severely delay’ budget reforms, Deloitte says

Treasurer Jim Chalmers had indicated ‘transitional’ proposed changes as Labor attempts to repair a ‘structurally flawed’ budget

The Guardian - AU

Massive profits already earned by property investors to be shielded from Chalmers’ CGT changes

Treasurer tells Commonwealth Bank podcast that he aims to ‘recognise the decisions that people have taken in the past’

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Capital gains discounts were meant to usher in an Australia of ‘shareholders’ – not property speculators

Defenders of the Howard-era discount say ‘if you tax something more, you’ll get less of it’. But less investors in the housing market is a good thing

The Guardian - AU

Your Stock Portfolio Just Got Hammered: Here's a Tax-Smart Way to Recover

If your stock portfolio took a beating this spring, there's a little-known tax strategy that lets you defer — and potentially eliminate — capital gains taxes.

Kiplinger

Tennessee Residents Still Pay Federal Taxes on Investment Income Despite State Changes

Tennessee has made headlines in recent years for eliminating its state tax on certain types of investment income, and that sounds like a big win at first glance. The reality, however, carries a twist that often catches investors off guard. While the state stepped back from taxing dividends and interest,…

The Free Financial Advisor

Capital gains tax changes are on the table, and yet Armageddon has not arrived. Has the tide on housing turned at last?

We are less than a month out from the budget and Labor’s mooted adjustments to tax concessions for property investors have barely registered

The Guardian - AU

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Tinkering with the capital gains tax discount isn’t enough. Here’s why it needs to go

It looks increasingly likely Treasurer Jim Chalmers will make changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount in the federal budget in May.

The Conversation

Selling a Long-Term Home Can Lead to Capital Gains Taxes—Even for Retirees

Selling a home you’ve lived in for decades can feel like a victory lap. You’ve built equity, watched your neighborhood evolve, and now you’re ready to cash in—maybe to downsize, relocate, or finally enjoy retirement without the upkeep. But here’s the curveball many retirees don’t see coming: a hefty tax…

The Free Financial Advisor

7 Tax Laws That Could Hit Your Wallet Hard This Year

Every tax code adjustment, every threshold change, every phaseout carries real consequences, and this year brings a lineup that demands attention. Numbers on a page might look harmless, but they decide how much stays in a bank account and how much disappears into a system that never misses a beat.…

Everybody Loves Your Money

When Multiple Tax Rules Collide: Don't Pay a 50% Rate on Your Roth Conversion by Mistake

Extra income from Roth conversions can cause your marginal rate to spike far above your visible tax bracket. Here's what to watch for — and how to plan.

Kiplinger

Capital Gains Rules Have Changed: Which Investors Pay More This Year?

Many investors find themselves increasingly pinched by old thresholds that haven't changed to keep up with inflation.

GOBankingRates

Australia’s land value has gone through the roof. Where does that leave young people who want to buy a home?

The capital gains tax discount helps real estate investors become even wealthier. Time to give the young a slice of ‘the Australian dream’

The Guardian - AU

Don't Defer Retirement if You're a Landlord, Defer Taxes Instead

A millionaire couple spent 30 years building a real estate empire — and nearly handed a million dollars of it to the IRS before discovering an exit strategy.

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The Guardian - AU

Capital gains discount and negative gearing turbocharged property speculation and pushed up prices, analysis finds

Exclusive: Landlords ‘leveraging up’ by exploiting property tax rules are fuelling Australia’s housing affordability crisis, e61 Institute finds

GOBankingRates

3 Tax Filing Watch-Outs If You Sold Any Investments in 2025

Here are three things to watch out for if you sold any investments in 2025.

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Tax Pros Reveal 3 Investment Moves That Can Push You into a Higher Tax Bracket

Certain investment decisions can also increase taxable income and bump you into a higher tax bracket.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Chalmers is trying to make economic uncertainty a springboard for reform

When he talks about the May 12 budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers always stresses that what’s done on things like the capital gains tax discount will be a matter for cabinet.

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The Trump Administration’s proposed capital gains tax cut could add nearly $1 trillion to the national debt within the decade, think tank warns

“We need more revenue, not less,” Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas said.

The Conversation

Is the capital gains tax discount an act of intergenerational ‘bastardry’?

Former Treasury Secretary and chair of the Henry Tax Review, Ken Henry, has described the intergenerational injustice built into Australia’s tax system as an intentional “act of bastardry”.

AAP

Investor tax-break cuts no 'silver bullet' for housing

Winding back the capital gains tax discount could reduce property prices by about four per cent, compared to what they would be under a no-change scenario.

The Conversation

Capital gains tax discount ‘skewed’ housing towards investors: Senate inquiry

A Senate inquiry has provided Treasurer Jim Chalmers with ammunition for his plan to pare back the capital gains tax discount in the May 12 budget.

AAP

Tax discount 'skewing' property market to investors

A parliamentary report has found significant tax discounts on capital gains have tipped the scales in favour of investors compared to owner-occupiers

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Turn Omega Healthcare into an Income Machine with This Options Play

With markets becoming more volatile, investors might be more interested in generating income rather than capital gains.

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Inherited Money or Property? What You Need to Know Before Filing Your Taxes

Inheriting assets comes with various tax considerations. Here's a guide on everything you need to know, from estate taxes to new rules on inherited IRAs.

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