The Tax Foundation recently released “State-Local Tax Burdens Dip As Income Growth Outpaces Tax Growth,” which also includes a list of the 10 highest and lowest taxed states. Below is the list, along with the individual states tax rates.
Highest:
1. New Jersey: 11.8%
2. New York: 11.7%
3. Connecticut: 11.1%
4. Maryland: 10.8%
5. Hawaii: 10.6%
6. California: 10.5%
7. Ohio: 10.4%
8. Vermont: 10.3%
9. Wisconsin: 10.2%
10. Rhode Island: 10.2%
Lowest:
1. Alaska: 6.4%
2. Nevada: 6.6:
3. Wyoming: 7.0%
4. Florida: 7.4%
5. New Hampshire: 7.6%
6. South Dakota: 7.9%
7. Tennessee: 8.3%
8. Texas: 8.4%
9. Louisiana: 8.4%
10. Arizona: 8.5%.