State Tax Rates

March, 2015

State tax rates differ the same way laws differ in every state. You can have get information regarding the tax rates in the state where you live in the tax department website of your state government. On the other hand, the Federal Tax Administrators have provided information on the various state tax rates in their website. There, you will be able to find individual income tax rates, sales tax rates, state excise tax rates, and historical tax rates. The highest state tax rates can be found in New York, Alabama, Oregon, Hawaii, and California. On the other hand, Alaska, Dakota, Wyoming, Florida, and Texas have no income tax. Moreover, there are states, like Illinois, Colorado, and Indiana, which has a flat rate to all their tax payers. Being in the know how much the tax rates are between states is advisable, especially to those who are going to retire.