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State income tax rate changes for 2025

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This year, 39 states had notable tax changes, with some that began on Jan. 1, and others set to take effect on July 1. 

Nine of these states cut their individual income tax rates for 2025. The most significant change is in Iowa, which had an individual income tax rate of 5.70% in 2024 and now has a rate of 3.80% for 2025, as the state transitions to single-rate income taxes. It continues a recent trend of states adopting flat income taxes.

Read more about the state individual income tax rate changes in 2025, sorted alphabetically by state name.

Source: Tax Foundation

States changing their individual income tax rates in 2025

State

2025

2024

Indiana

3.00%

3.05%

Iowa

3.80%

5.70%

Louisiana

3.00%

4.25%

Mississippi

4.40%

4.70%

Missouri

4.70%

4.80%

Nebraska

5.20%

5.84%

North Carolina

4.25%

4.50%

West Virginia

4.82%

5.12%

Chart showing states that changed their individual income tax rates in 2025, including West Virginia.
West Virginia changed its individual income tax rate to 4.82% in 2025.
Chart showing states that changed their individual income tax rates in 2025, including North Carolina.
North Carolina changed its individual income tax rate to 4.25% in 2025.
Chart showing states that changed their individual income tax rates in 2025, including Nebraska.
Nebraska changed its individual income tax rate to 5.20% in 2025.
Chart showing states that changed their individual income tax rates in 2025, including Missouri.
Missouri changed its individual income tax rate to 4.70% in 2025.
Chart showing states that changed their individual income tax rates in 2025, including Mississippi.
Mississippi changed its individual income tax rate to 4.40% in 2025.
Chart showing states that changed their individual income tax rates in 2025, including Louisiana.
Louisiana changed its individual income tax rate to 3% in 2025.
Chart showing states that changed their individual income tax rates in 2025, including Iowa.
Iowa changed its individual income tax rate to 3.80% in 2025.
Chart showing states that changed their individual income tax rates in 2025, including Indiana.
Indiana changed its individual income tax rate to 3% in 2025.
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