States in the U.S. with the highest and lowest tax burdens

These are the states with the highest and lowest income tax burdens…

Highest income tax burdens:

  1. New York – 12.47%
  2. Hawaii – 12.31%
  3. Maine – 11.14%
  4. Vermont – 10.28%
  5. Connecticut – 9.83%
  6. New Jersey – 9.76%
  7. Maryland – 9.44%
  8. Minnesota – 9.41%
  9. Illinois – 9.38%
  10. Iowa – 9.15%

Lowest income tax burdens:

  1. Alaska – 5.06%
  2. Delaware – 6.12%
  3. New Hampshire – 6.14%
  4. Tennessee – 6.22%
  5. Florida – 6.33%
  6. Wyoming – 6.42%
  7. South Dakota – 6.69%
  8. Montana – 6.93%
  9. Missouri – 7.11%
  10. Oklahoma – 7.12%
There are seven states with no state income tax… these are:
– Nevada, Washington, South Dakota, Florida, Wyoming, Alaska and Texas.
Here are the states with the highest Sales Tax burden:
– Hawaii (6.71%), Washington, (5.66%) and New Mexico (5.62%)
And here are the states with the lowest Sales Tax burden:
– New Hampshire (1.07%), Delaware (1.09%) and Oregon (1.11%).
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References Page:

Archie, Ayana. “These are the states with the highest and lowest tax burdens, a report says.” npt. URL: www.npr.org/2023/03/30/1166970506/tax-burden-by-state-income-property-sales.

https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/taxes-and-fees/sales-use-tax-rates.htm

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/


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