State Income Tax Calculator — All 50 States + DC
Pick your state for a pre-loaded tax calculator with 2025 brackets, sales tax, property tax, and standard deductions.
State Income Tax — Direct Answers
Direct answers for the most-searched state income tax queries (2025-2026 data):
- What is the average US state income tax rate?
- Roughly 4-5% as a share of AGI. The 9 states with no income tax: AK, FL, NV, SD, TN, TX, WA, WY, NH (limited to dividends/interest).
- Highest state income tax rates (2025)
- California 13.3%, New York 10.9%, Hawaii 11%, Oregon 9.9%, Minnesota 9.85%, DC 10.75%, New Jersey 10.75%.
- Flat-tax states (2025)
- CO 4.4%, AZ 2.5%, ID 5.695%, IL 4.95%, IN 3.05%, IA 3.8%, KY 4%, MI 4.25%, NC 4.5%, PA 3.07%, UT 4.55%.
- States with no income tax
- Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming + NH (dividends/interest only).
- What is the standard state sales tax?
- 0-7.25%. Five states have no general sales tax: AK, DE, MT, NH, OR. Highest base: CA, IN, MS, NJ, TN, RI (7%).
- Average property tax rate by state
- 0.1% - 2.5% of home value annually. Highest: NJ (~2.5%), IL (~2.3%), TX (~2.0%). Lowest: HI (~0.3%), AL (~0.4%).
US state income taxes vary dramatically — from zero (in eight states including Florida, Texas, and Washington, plus New Hampshire, which finished phasing out its interest-and-dividends tax in 2025) to top marginal rates above 10% (California 13.3%, New York 10.9%, Hawaii 11%). Combined with state and local sales tax (ranging 0% in Alaska to 9.55% in Louisiana), and effective property tax rates (0.27% in Hawaii to 2.49% in New Jersey), the total state-local tax burden can vary by 15+ percentage points across state lines. This hub provides a dedicated tax calculator for every US state + DC, each pre-loaded with the state's 2025 income-tax brackets, standard deductions, combined sales tax, and effective property tax. Use the grid below to find your state.
No State Income Tax (8 states)
These states levy no individual income tax — funded instead by sales tax, property tax, or natural-resource royalties.
Flat-Rate Income Tax (13 states)
These states tax all income at a single flat rate — typically 3-5%, regardless of income level.
Progressive Income Tax (30 states)
These states tax income at graduated marginal rates — higher income pays higher rates.
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Maya Chen, CFA
Chartered Financial Analyst
Independently reviewed
Dr. Aaron Pak, PhD
Doctor of Kinesiology & Public Health
Last reviewed: August 12, 2026 · Next scheduled review: quarterly
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