Most exit-tax and wealth-tax headlines refer to proposals — not current law. We publish separate pending-proposal articles for each high-tax state, plus guides on taxes already in effect when you leave and capital gains / home sales / wealth surcharges. Status changes quickly; verify with a tax attorney.
State-specific pending proposal guides
| State | Key 2026 themes | Read |
|---|---|---|
| California | Billionaire tax ballot (Initiative 25-0024); recurring wealth-tax bills | CA pending proposals |
| New York | Millionaire surcharges; pied-à-terre debates; NYC already has local tax | NY pending proposals |
| New Jersey | Millionaires tax talk; property-tax relief packages | NJ pending proposals |
| Illinois | Post-2020 graduated-tax politics; rate-hike pressure | IL pending proposals |
What is already law (not pending)
See Exit taxes overview and each state’s exit & residency article.
| In effect today | Not enacted (mid-2026) |
|---|---|
| NJ home-sale withholding | CA broad wealth tax on all millionaires |
| NYC local wage tax | NY general exit surcharge for all leavers |
| CA/NY residency audits | Federal state-to-state exit tax |
| WA capital gains excise | |
| MA millionaire surtax |
Model current law first
Use calculators with today’s rates — Los Angeles, NYC, Newark, or Chicago under city/local tax; defaults include W-2 + business income (optional consumer debt affects the pay-debt-first chart line only) — then read pending articles for timing risk.
Related: All states savings summary · Why move now
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