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Original research and plain-language explainers on sales tax, property tax, inheritance tax, and more, sourced from official state and federal data.
Capital GainsExplainer
How Is Capital Gains Tax Calculated? Cost Basis, Holding Periods, and Real Examples
Your tax bill on an investment sale isn't always just sale price minus purchase price. Here's how cost basis, holding periods, and a few other pieces actually combine to set your capital gains tax.
Talha Mansoor, FCCA··9 min read
Property TaxNew YorkResearch
Where New York Property Taxes Rose Fastest (and Slowest), 2013–2025
A review of New York State tax data found that one town's tax rate more than doubled between 2013 and 2025, while others barely moved. We checked nearly 1,000 municipalities and filtered out misleading swings caused by unusually low starting rates.
Ray Alamian··8 min read