Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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The following table shows the percent of sales and income tax on individuals for each state, according to Tax Foundation data.
| State | Sales/use tax (percent)1 | Income tax (percent)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4% | 2.0%–5.0% |
| Alaska | none | none |
| Arizona | 5.6 | 2.59–4.54 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 1.0–7.0 |
| California | 7.25 | 1.0–9.3 |
| Colorado | 2.9 | 4.63 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 3.0–5.0 |
| Delaware | none | 2.2–5.95 |
| Florida | 6 | none |
| Georgia | 4 | 1.0–6.0 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 1.4–8.25 |
| Idaho | 6 | 1.6–7.8 |
| Illinois | 6.25 | 3.0 |
| Indiana | 6 | 3.4 |
| Iowa | 5 | 0.36–8.98 |
| Kansas | 5.3 | 3.5–6.45 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 2.0–6.0 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 2.0–6.0 |
| Maine | 5 | 2.0–8.5 |
| Maryland | 5 | 2.0–5.5 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 5.3 and 12.0 |
| Michigan | 6 | 4.3 |
| Minnesota | 6.5 | 5.35–7.85 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 3.0–5.0 |
| Missouri | 4.23 | 1.5–6.0 |
| Montana | none | 1.0–6.9 |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 2.56%–6.84% |
| Nevada | 6.5 | none |
| New Hampshire | none | none |
| New Jersey | 7 | 1.4–8.97 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 1.7–5.7 |
| New York | 4 | 4.0–7.70 |
| North Carolina | 4.5 | 6.0–8.25 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 2.1–5.54 |
| Ohio | 5.5 | 0.712–7.185 |
| Oklahoma | 4.5 | 0.5–6.65 |
| Oregon | none | 5.0–9.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 3.07 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 3.75–9.9 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 2.5–7.0 |
| South Dakota | 4 | none |
| Tennessee | 7 | 6(3) |
| Texas | 6.25 | none |
| Utah | 4.75 | 2.3–7.0 |
| Vermont | 6 | 3.6–9.5 |
| Virginia | 5 | 2.0–5.75 |
| Washington | 6.5 | none |
| West Virginia | 6 | 3.0–6.5 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 4.6–6.75 |
| Wyoming | 4 | none |
| District of Columbia | 5.75 | 5.0–9.0 |
1. As of July 1, 2008. Local and county taxes, if any, are additional.
2. As of July 1, 2008. Tax rate for individuals; unless otherwise noted, range denotes progressive structure: higher income pays higher rate.
3. State income tax is limited to dividends and interest.
Source: The Tax Foundation. Web: www.taxfoundation.org .
| Percent Income Earned and Federal Taxes Paid | Taxes | Federal Expenditures by State per Dollar Sent |
