Vermont. It levies the nation's largest tax burden on individuals. Ask anyone living there if the green mountains, popular ski slopes and quaint bed and breakfasts are enough to soften the blow of $3,861 per person kicked up annually to the state government. You'll likely get a lot of "nos."
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Some states are heavy on state income tax, others on property tax and others still on sales tax. Vermont doesn't mess around: sales, property and personal income taxes strike at $1,379, $1,004 and $1,306 per person, respectively.
At least in Hawaii, which ranks No. 2, the state government sticks it to out-of-towners: Property taxes are non-existent there, with the majority of receipts coming from sales tax thanks to a heavily tourist-driven economy. Aloha mainlanders.
Behind Hawaii and in the top five are Connecticut and New Jersey. No surprises there. Northeastern states dominated our list, taking six out of the 10 top spots thanks to high personal incomes and high property tax rates.
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