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I inherited some MN farmland in 1992 valued at approximately

 

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I inherited some MN farmland in 1992 valued at approximately $80,000. Today the estimated value of the land is about $320,000, or, a $240,000 gain, if sold. My 2011 "effective tax rate" was 6.07%. What is my extimated MN cap gain tax AND my fed cap gain tax on this scenario if I were to sell it immediately?

 



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Submitted: 350 days and 15 hours ago.
Category: Capital Gains and Losses
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Expert:  Randalltax replied 350 days and 14 hours ago.


Randalltax :

If the property was worth $80K at the death of the prior owner, then your gain is $240K. Federal Cap gains rate is 15%, so the federal tax is about 36K.

Randalltax :

States do not have a separate capital gains tax rate, so it just goes in with all your other income. Not knowing your other income, the maximum MN rate is 7.85% on all income over $134K. The tax rate is 7.05% of the amount between 33K and 134K, so figure on amount 7.5% on average.

Randalltax :

That assumes you file jointly. If not, the tax rates start at a lower income.

Randalltax :

Of course, this will give you a MN tax of about $18K, which is then deductible on the following year tax return. This will save about $2400 to $4500 in federal tax in the following year.

Customer :

our joint tax rate was 6.07 in 2011. does this change anything?

Randalltax :

Joint tax rate for what?

Randalltax :

And do you mean "effective" tax rate?

Randalltax :

There is no 6.07% tax rate in America.

Randalltax :

Effective tax rate = total income tax divided by Adjusted Gross Income

Customer :

When our taxes were completed and submitted, the very botXXX XXne on the submittal form says that our "effective tax rate was 6.07%", that is what I mean.

Randalltax :

It is what I indicated above. Just total income tax divided by AGI.

Randalltax :

It does not tell me anything really useful or that would change my answer further up.

Customer :

fine.

Randalltax :

Have a profitable day!

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Expert:  Randalltax replied 350 days and 12 hours ago.

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