State tax levels in the United States
State tax levels indicate both the tax burden and the services a state can afford to provide residents.
State Tax Burdens 2022 % of income
Image: State income tax by type
In addition to federal income tax collected by the United States, most individual U.S. states collect a state income tax. Some local governments also impose an income tax, often based on state income tax calculations. Forty-two states and many localities in the United States impose an income tax on individuals. Eight states impose no state income tax, and a ninth, New Hampshire, imposes an individual income tax on dividends and interest income but not other forms of income. Forty-seven states and many localities impose a tax on the income of corporations.
State Tax Burdens 2022 % of income
The average effective state and local taxes for all states for different income groups. Sales taxes and excise taxes (blue), property taxes (green), state income taxes (red), and total taxes (clear).
Total State Government Tax Revenue By Type in 2020