New Jersey, for example, is hampered by some of the highest property tax burdens in the country, has the highest-rate corporate income taxes in the county, and has one of the highest-rate individual income taxes. The states in the bottom 10 tend to have a number of afflictions in common: complex, nonneutral taxes with comparatively high rates. The 10 lowest-ranked, or worst, states in this year’s Index are: Indiana and Utah, for example, levy all the major tax types but do so with low rates on broad bases. This does not mean, however, that a state cannot rank in the top 10 while still levying all the major taxes. Nevada, South Dakota, and Wyoming have no corporate or individual income tax (though Nevada imposes gross receipts taxes) Alaska has no individual income or state-level sales tax Florida has no individual income tax and New Hampshire and Montana have no sales tax.
Property taxes and unemployment insurance taxes are levied in every state, but there are several states that do without one or more of the major taxes: the corporate income tax, the individual income tax, or the sales tax. The absence of a major tax is a common factor among many of the top 10 states. The 10 best states in this year’s Index are: While there are many ways to show how much is collected in taxes by state governments, the Index is designed to show how well states structure their tax systems and provides a road map for improvement. The Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare. Launch Our Interactive Tool Executive Summary
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