As you prepare to file your taxes
this year, perhaps you can take joy in knowing you don’t live in one
of the 10 worst states for taxes. For those that do live in one of
these 10 states, tough luck.
The list comes from information
compiled by
the Fiscal Times. We start at the very worst state for taxes:
New York
Top State Income Tax Rate: 8.82
percent
Sales tax: 4 percent
Property taxes per capita: $2,280
New Jersey
Top State Income Tax Rate: 8.97
percent
Sales tax: 7 percent
Property taxes per capita: $2,819
California
Top State Income Tax Rate: 13.3
percent
Sales tax: 7.5 percent
Property tax per capita: $1,450
Minnesota
Top State Income Tax Rate: 7.85
percent
Sales tax: 6.875 percent
Property tax per capita: $1,412
Rhode Island
Top State Income Tax Rate: 5.99
percent
Sales tax: 7 percent
Property tax per capita: $2,083
Vermont
Top State Income Tax Rate: 8.95
percent
Sales tax: 6 percent
Property tax per capita: $2,166
North Carolina
Top State Income Tax Rate: 7.75
percent
Sales tax: 4.75 percent
Property tax per capita: $902
Wisconsin
Top State Income Tax Rate: 7.75
percent
Sales tax rate: 5 percent
Property tax per capita: $1,698
Connecticut
Top State Income tax Rate: 6.7
percent
Sales tax rate: 6.35 percent
Property tax per capita: $2,522
Maryland
Top state income tax rate: 5.75
percent
Sales tax rate: 6 percent
Per capita property tax: $1,467