That's a nice thing about Texas. I wish northeastern states were like that.
You might be surprised to learn that some states which have low or no income tax have a total tax burden greater than those who have income tax. I live in Oregon. Oregon has an income tax. We don't have a sales tax. When one files their Federal income taxes they get a deduction for what they paid in state taxes (this is true, regardless of which state you are in). Oregon's total tax burden ranks 40 th out of fifty states. Texas ranks 44 th. Here are the high and low states for total tax burden by percentage of income:
Top Five States with Highest State Tax Burden
(as a percentage of income)
· Maine 13.5%
· New York 12.9
· Ohio 10.0
· Minnesota 11.9
· Hawaii 11.7
United States average is 10.6%
Five states with the lowest tax burden
· Alaska 6.6%
· New Hampshire 7.3
· Delaware 8.4
· Tennessee 8.6
· Alabama 8.8