Who Pays?
Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States is the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy’s flagship report. First published in 1996, and updated most recently in 2024, Who Pays? shows the distributional impact by income level of all major state and local taxes in each state, as well as in the District of Columbia. This section highlights related Who Pays? resources, articles and information.
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October 17, 2018 Georgia: Who Pays? 6th Edition
GEORGIA Read as PDF GEORGIA STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Arizona: Who Pays? 6th Edition
ARIZONA Read as PDF ARIZONA STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Missouri: Who Pays? 6th Edition
MISSOURI Read as PDF MISSOURI STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Delaware: Who Pays? 6th Edition
DELAWARE Read as PDF DELAWARE STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Illinois: Who Pays? 6th Edition
ILLINOIS Read as PDF ILLINOIS STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Tennessee: Who Pays? 6th Edition
TENNESSEE Read as PDF TENNESSEE STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Florida: Who Pays? 6th Edition
FLORIDA Read as PDF FLORIDA STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 New Hampshire: Who Pays? 6th Edition
According to ITEP’s Tax Inequality Index, New Hampshire has the 16th most unfair state and local tax system in the country. Incomes are more unequal in New Hampshire after state and local taxes are collected than before.
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October 17, 2018 Alabama: Who Pays? 6th Edition
ALABAMA Read as PDF ALABAMA STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Oklahoma: Who Pays? 6th Edition
According to ITEP’s Tax Inequality Index, which measures the impact of each state’s tax system on income inequality, Oklahoma has the 9th most unfair state and local tax system in the country. Incomes are more unequal in Oklahoma after state and local taxes are collected than before.
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October 17, 2018 Utah: Who Pays? 6th Edition
UTAH Read as PDF UTAH STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Massachusetts: Who Pays? 6th Edition
MASSACHUSETTS Read as PDF MASSACHUSETTS STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Nebraska: Who Pays? 6th Edition
NEBRASKA Read as PDF NEBRASKA STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Minnesota: Who Pays? 6th Edition
MINNESOTA Read as PDF MINNESOTA STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Wyoming: Who Pays? 6th Edition
WYOMING Read as PDF WYOMING STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Iowa: Who Pays? 6th Edition
IOWA Read as PDF IOWA STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Virginia: Who Pays? 6th Edition
VIRGINIA Read as PDF VIRGINIA STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 North Carolina: Who Pays? 6th Edition
NORTH CAROLINA Read as PDF NORTH CAROLINA STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next… -
October 17, 2018 New Mexico: Who Pays? 6th Edition
NEW MEXICO Read as PDF NEW MEXICO STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Alaska: Who Pays? 6th Edition
ALASKA Read as PDF ALASKA STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 California: Who Pays? 6th Edition
CALIFORNIA Read as PDF CALIFORNIA STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Vermont: Who Pays? 6th Edition
VERMONT Read as PDF VERMONT STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Hawaii: Who Pays? 6th Edition
HAWAII Read as PDF HAWAII STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next… -
October 17, 2018 Kentucky: Who Pays? 6th Edition
According to ITEP’s Tax Inequality Index, which measures the impact of each state’s tax system on income inequality, Kentucky has the 25th most unfair state and local tax system in the country. Incomes are more unequal in Kentucky after state and local taxes are collected than before.
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October 17, 2018 Oregon: Who Pays? 6th Edition
OREGON Read as PDF OREGON STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next 15% Next…