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- California has the highest individual income tax rates, ranging from 1% to 13.30%, based on income. Hawaii has high rates too, from 1.4% to 11% over 12 brackets. New Jersey follows at 1.4% to 10.75%. Maine starts at 5.8% up to 7.15%.
- Residents pay property taxes based on property value too. New Jersey has the highest property tax rate at 2.21% while Hawaii has the lowest at 0.31%.
- California has the highest individual income tax rates, ranging from 1% to 13.30%, based on income. Rates in Hawaii range from 1.4% to 11% over 12 brackets too. New Jersey follows at 1.4% to 10.75%. Maine starts at 5.8% up to 7.15%.
- Residents pay property taxes based on property value. New Jersey has the highest property tax rate at 2.21% while Hawaii has the lowest, 0.31%.
- New York, Connecticut, and Hawaii rank among the top three states with the highest tax burdens, imposing income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, and other state-specific taxes. One trend in these high-tax states is their relatively large populations and high cost of living.
- Seven states – Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming – levy no income tax.
