Investors Now Have More Breaks on Capital Gains Taxes Under Trump Law
- Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business
- Sep 1, 2025
- 4 min read
In 2025, the top federal capital gains tax rate remains 20% (23.8% including the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax) – unchanged from the Trump-era tax law. However, savvy investors have special provisions available to defer or avoid much of those taxes. Two of the most important are Opportunity Zones and the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) exclusion. These programs, originally part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and expanded in later legislation, let you invest through specific vehicles to slash your capital gains tax bill.
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