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20 states with the highest tax burdens in 2024

By Editorial Staff
July 31, 2024 9:00 AM
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Everyone hates taxes — but there's more to hate in some states than in others.

WalletHub recently ranked the states to determine which have the biggest tax burdens, comparing all 50 states based on the cost of three types of taxes — property taxes, individual income taxes and sales and excise taxes — as a share of total personal income in the state.

"It's easy to be dismayed at tax time when you see just how much of your income you lose," Cassandra Happe, a WalletHub analyst, said in a release. "Living in a state with a low tax burden can alleviate some of that stress. Some states charge no income tax or no sales tax, although all states have some form of property taxes and excise taxes."

The top state in the ranking has a total tax burden of 12%, with its residents paying 4.6% on income taxes, 4.4% on property taxes, and 3% in sales and excise taxes.

Read more about the states with the highest tax burdens.

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Massachusetts ranked 20th with a total tax burden of 8.55%.
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Mississippi ranked 19th with a total tax burden of 8.76%.
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Arkansas ranked 18th with a total tax burden of 8.79%.
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Indiana ranked 17th with a total tax burden of 8.85%.
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Ohio ranked 16th with a total tax burden of 8.92%.
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Nebraska ranked 15th with a total tax burden of 9.16%.
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Iowa ranked 14th with a total tax burden of 9.21%.
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Maryland ranked 13th with a total tax burden of 9.26%.
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Kansasa ranked 12th with a total tax burden of 9.29%.
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Utah ranked 11th with a total tax burden of 9.35%.
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Rhode Island ranked 10th with a total tax burden of 9.38%.
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New Jersey ranked 9th with a total tax burden of 9.47%.
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Illinois ranked 8th with a total tax burden of 9.67%.
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Minnesota ranked 7th with a total tax burden of 9.95%.
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Connecticut ranked 6th with a total tax burden of 10.08%.
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California ranked 5th with a total tax burden of 10.40%.
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Maine ranked 4th with a total tax burden of 10.74%.
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Vermont ranked 3rd with a total tax burden of 11.12%.
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Hawaii ranked 2nd with a total tax burden of 11.80%.
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New York ranked 1st with a total tax burden of 12.02%.
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