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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…

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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.…

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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.

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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.

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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’

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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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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

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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.

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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.

The Conversation

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.

Fortune

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”.

The Conversation

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.

AAP

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.

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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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Supercharged inequality: rich investors stifle budget

Almost a quarter of the benefit of the capital gains tax discount goes to just five of Australia's wealthiest electorates, entrenching inequality, critics say.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Iran vows to fight on, capital gains tax benefit in wealthy suburbs, drone surveillance fears

First message in the name of new supreme leader says Iran will continue oil blockade; richest Australians take bulk of CGT discount, report says

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Capital gains tax discount ‘overwhelmingly’ benefits investors in Australia’s richest electorates, analysis shows

Chief executive of Acoss, who commissioned the study says ‘it’s clear this tax break funnels billions into the wealthiest parts of our country’

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5 Tax-Efficient ETFs to Diversify Your Portfolio

Exchange-traded funds are generally less onerous tax-wise than mutual funds, but these tax-efficient ETFs stand apart.

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You May Still Be Able to Defer Your 2025 Capital Gains

People who realized a capital gain in 2025 can still use Qualified Opportunity Fund tax incentives to defer it, even if they've already filed their taxes.

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Decluttering and Selling Your Stuff? What You Need to Know About Taxes

Clearing out your collectibles or selling off the antique furniture Grandma left you could result in Uncle Sam wanting a cut of your windfall.

The Guardian - AU

Labor must stop juicing house prices and make buying a home the Australian dream – not negatively gearing one

The rumours of action on the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing are louder than before any budget this century. But is the PM up to the task?

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If You're in or Near Retirement, You Need to Know These 4 Recent Tax Changes

The tax landscape has changed yet again, thanks to the OBBBA and SECURE 2.0, and four developments are particularly important for anyone in or near retirement.

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