Connecticut taxes

6.99%Top income tax rate (2026)

$500,000Top bracket begins (single)

$13.99MState estate tax exemption

NoInheritance tax

Capital gains: Taxed as ordinary income; tax benefit recapture means many high earners pay the top rate on all income.

Source: https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-income-tax-rates-2026/

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Building a Tax-Smart Portfolio for 2026: OBBBA Rules Meet Higher Contribution Limits

Agemy Financial Strategies' 2026 planning guide pairs the tax law's new brackets with higher retirement contribution limits, asset location and concentrated-stock timing.

December 31, 2025 at 8:13 AM PSTIRS