The Day: Connecticut ranks in middle for fair taxes
media mentionConnecticut is right in the middle in a ranking of the 50 states’ tax fairness, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Still, the wealthiest residents of the state pay only about half the rate paid by the poorest households when measuring taxes as a percent of income: 5.3 percent versus 10.5 percent.