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 Ohio: Who Pays? 6th Edition
OHIO Read as PDF OHIO 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 Montana: Who Pays? 6th Edition
According to ITEP’s Tax Inequality Index, Montana’s state and local tax system does not worsen income inequality and ranks 43rd on the index. The large income gap between lower- and middle-income taxpayers, as compared to the wealthy, is somewhat narrower after state and local taxes than before.
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October 17, 2018 Maine: Who Pays? 6th Edition
MAINE Read as PDF MAINE 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 South Carolina: Who Pays? 6th Edition
SOUTH CAROLINA Read as PDF SOUTH 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 Jersey: Who Pays? 6th Edition
According to ITEP’s Tax Inequality Index, New Jersey’s state and local tax system does not worsen income inequality and ranks 46th on the index. The large income gap between lower- and middle-income taxpayers, as compared to the wealthy, is somewhat narrower after state and local taxes than before.
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October 17, 2018 Maryland: Who Pays? 6th Edition
MARYLAND Read as PDF MARYLAND 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 Michigan: Who Pays? 6th Edition
MICHIGAN Read as PDF MICHIGAN 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 Nevada: Who Pays? 6th Edition
NEVADA Read as PDF NEVADA 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 Wisconsin: Who Pays? 6th Edition
WISCONSIN Read as PDF WISCONSIN 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 Mississippi: Who Pays? 6th Edition
MISSISSIPPI Read as PDF MISSISSIPPI 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 Arkansas: Who Pays? 6th Edition
ARKANSAS Read as PDF ARKANSAS 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 Pennsylvania: Who Pays? 6th Edition
PENNSYLVANIA Read as PDF PENNSYLVANIA 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 York: Who Pays? 6th Edition
NEW YORK Read as PDF NEW YORK 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 Texas: Who Pays? 6th Edition
TEXAS Read as PDF TEXAS 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 Louisiana: Who Pays? 6th Edition
LOUISIANA Read as PDF LOUISIANA 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 Connecticut: Who Pays? 6th Edition
CONNECTICUT Read as PDF CONNECTICUT 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 Indiana: Who Pays? 6th Edition
INDIANA Read as PDF INDIANA 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 Washington: Who Pays? 6th Edition
WASHINGTON Read as PDF WASHINGTON 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 Idaho: Who Pays? 6th Edition
According to ITEP’s Tax Inequality Index, which measures the impact of each state’s tax system on income inequality, Idaho has the 38th most unfair state and local tax system in the country. Incomes are more unequal in Idaho after state and local taxes are collected than before.
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October 17, 2018 Kansas: Who Pays? 6th Edition
KANSAS Read as PDF KANSAS 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 South Dakota: Who Pays? 6th Edition
SOUTH DAKOTA Read as PDF SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AND LOCAL TAXES Taxes as Share of Family Income Top 20% Income Group Lowest 20% Second 20% Middle 20% Fourth 20% Next… -
report September 17, 2015 Low Tax for Whom?: Tennessee is a “Low Tax State” Overall, But Not for Families Living in Poverty
Annual data from the U.S. Census Bureau appear to lend support to Tennessee’s reputation as a “low tax state,” ranking it 50th nationally in taxes collected as a share of personal income.1 But focusing on the state’s overall tax revenues has led many observers to overlook the fact that different taxpayers experience Tennessee’s tax system very differently. In particular, the poorest 20 percent of Tennessee residents pay significantly more of their income (10.9 percent) in state and local taxes than any other group in the state. For low-income families, Tennessee is far from being a low tax state.2 In fact, only thirteen states tax their poorest residents more heavily than Tennessee.
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report January 10, 2015 Who Pays? Fifth Edition
Read the Report in PDF The 2015 Who Pays: A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All Fifty States (the fifth edition of the report) assesses the fairness of…