The internet is a wonderful thing. So much information is available, if only you can find it. I stumbled across this website the other day and thought I should share it with you. It is quite relevant at this time due to the impending tax deadline of April 17th.
The U.S. Census Bureau posted the receipts of taxes of the United States and the amounts taken in by all of the 50 states. It then divided the amounts received by the population of those states to give us the amount that each person in the state paid. Which state has the highest per capita taxes? Vermont. Followed closely by Hawaii and Wyoming. California is actually below Alaska, which I found surprising.
Of course this begs the question, "Which state has the lowest per capita taxes?" The answer proabably isn't as startling: South Dakota, followed by Texas.
My state, Iowa, paid $1,938.85 per person. This is $253.42 less than the average in the U.S. of $2,192.27.
Check out the site here and find out if you are in a high-tax state or not.
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