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State Taxes on Individuals

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 .

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