National maps. Mostly put out by taxfoundation.org.
By Liz Malm, Morgan Scarboro of the Tax Foundation State and local governments obtained 23 percent of their combined tax collections from general sales taxes in the 2012 fiscal year (the most recent year available). This week’s map shows the amount of state … Read More
By Scott Drenkard of the Tax Foundation Tax treatment of beer varies widely across the U.S., ranging from a low of $0.02 per gallon in Wyoming to a high of $1.29 per gallon in Tennessee. Check out today’s map below to see … Read More
By Scott Drenkard, Richard Borean of the Tax Foundation In addition to the federal estate tax (which is fourth highest in the OECD), many U.S. states levy their own estate and inheritance taxes. While estate taxes are charged against the estate regardless of … Read More
By Jared Walczak, Richard Borean of the Tax Foundation This week’s map shows top corporate marginal tax rates in each state (full report on state corporate income tax rates: here). Corporate income taxes vary widely, with Iowa taxing corporate income at a top rate of … Read More
By Jared Walczak FISCAL FACT No. 462: State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets for 2015 State Personal Income Taxes 2015 (excel) Individual income taxes are a major source of state government revenue, accounting for 35 percent of state tax … Read More
Scott Drenkard, Jared Walczak of the Tax Foundation FISCAL FACT No. 461: State and Local Sales Tax Rates in 2015 Key Findings 45 states collect statewide sales taxes. 38 states collect local sales taxes. The five states with the highest average combined … Read More
From flowingdata.com I’m sure you finished your taxes months ago, but here’s a chart of the tax brackets and rates in all the states in case you’re interested. Each segment represents a bracket, and the darker the shade the higher … Read More
Tax Freedom Day® 2015 Arrives on April 24 Americans will collectively spend more on taxes in 2015 than they will on food, clothing, and housing combined Washington, DC (Mar 31, 2015)—Tax Freedom Day, the day when the nation as a … Read More
Following the Money 2015 How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data Released by: U.S. PIRG Education Fund Release date: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 > Read News Release > Download Report (PDF) Executive Summary Every … Read More
By Alan Cole, Tom VanAntwerp, Richard Borean of the Tax Foundation Americans tend to move in recognizable patterns as they age. This makes a great deal of sense; peoples’ needs when they are working are different from their needs in retirement. This map … Read More