Different states tax their residences at different levels. In
some states, like New Jersey, residents pay 12.2% as a
percentage of their income. In others, like Alaska, they pay as
little as 6.3%. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed a report recently
released by the Tax Foundation to identify the states where
residents paid the most and least in state and local taxes as a
percent of income. The amount varies widely as not all states
have the same sources of revenue. Some get more from business
levies than others. Some have a statewide sales tax. Some cities
and towns tax property based on value, while others don’t. The
issue of what people are taxed at the state and local level is
complex, among other reasons, because states often receive a
large amount of their tax receipts from sources other than the
simple payments of state residents. - Read The States Where
People Pay The Most In Taxes - Read The States Where People Pay
The Least In Taxes The Tax Foundation report, “State-Local Tax
Burdens Fall in 2009 as Tax Revenues