Bermuda, Monaco, the Bahamas, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are four countries that do not have personal income taxes. If you renounce your U.S. citizenship, you may end up paying a tax penalty called an expatriation tax.
Anchorage, Alaska
Neither Anchorage nor Alaska levy an income tax, and Anchorage residents don't pay sales tax. Auto taxes are another bright spot, being among the lowest of any city.
Nine states — Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming — have no income taxes. New Hampshire, however, taxes interest and dividends, according to the Tax Foundation.
Tennessee does not have an individual income tax. Tennessee has a 6.50 percent corporate income tax rate and levies a gross receipts tax. Tennessee has a 7.00 percent state sales tax rate, a max local sales tax rate of 2.75 percent, and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 9.55 percent.
Even though there may be drawbacks, the five states that don't have sales tax are Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon. Still, while all of these states do not impose sales tax, some of them do permit localities to levy some sales tax.
Alaska has the lowest tax burden throughout the entire U.S. It's one of nine states currently with no state income tax. The property tax is on the higher side at 3.68%, but the sales tax is near the bottom at 1.42%.
1. Wyoming. Congratulations, Wyoming – you're the most tax-friendly state for middle-class families! First, there's no income tax in Wyoming.
Local extremes
The lowest rate, 7.6 percent, is in Huachuca City, near the Fort Huachuca military base.
Expats want to flock to Dubai. Apart from the high quality of life, the foremost reason for such enthusiasm for Dubai is the fact that Dubai is a tax-free nation. There is no income tax on income generated in Dubai. Also, there is no sales tax on the majority of goods and services.
With no state income tax — the state constitution forbids it — Florida's state government generates the bulk of general revenue (75% to 80% depending on the year) from sales tax collections. It gets the rest from a variety of sources, including documentary stamp taxes, insurance taxes and corporate income taxes.
1. Bridgeport, Connecticut. As one of the wealthiest cities in America, Bridgeport carries the highest overall tax rate in the nation.
Arizona has a graduated individual income tax, with rates ranging from 2.59 percent to 4.50 percent. Arizona has a 4.90 percent corporate income tax rate, a 5.60 percent state sales tax rate, a max local sales tax rate of 5.60 percent, and a 8.40 percent combined state and local sales tax rate.
Overview of Arizona Taxes
The state of Arizona has relatively low property tax rates, thanks in part to a law that caps the total tax rate on owner-occupied homes. The average effective tax rate in the state is 0.62%, which is well below the 1.07% national average.
The benefit of moving to a state with no income tax is pretty straightforward: you don't have to pay state income taxes on money you earn. Currently, seven states—Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming—don't levy income taxes on individuals.
Mississippi is very tax-friendly toward retirees. Social Security income is not taxed. Withdrawals from retirement accounts are not taxed. Wages are taxed at normal rates, and your marginal state tax rate is 5.90%.
Arkansas is a relatively tax-friendly state for retirees. Social Security is totally exempt from the state's income tax. Arkansas also offers seniors a deduction of $6,000 for other types of retirement income like from pensions or an IRA.
Montgomery, where the median home value is only about $127,000, takes the prize for the metro area with the lowest average property taxes, averaging just $609 per year, according to ATTOM, which analyzed roughly 220 metro areas. (See the lowest mortgage rates you might qualify for here.)
New Hampshire does not have a state sales tax and does not levy local sales taxes. New Hampshire's tax system ranks 6th overall on our 2022 State Business Tax Climate Index.
Key Takeaways. Delaware is particularly attractive financial companies, due to its business-friendly usury laws and light taxation. A Delaware corporation can base their headquarters in any U.S. state, where they are then exempt from state corporate income tax in many cases.
Oregon is one of five states in the U.S. that does not have a sales tax. Instead, the way the legislature brings in revenues is through high-income and property taxes. While property taxes are fairly undisputed, it's income and sales taxes that have the most variation from state to state.
Delaware is known as a “tax haven” to incorporate companies because of its light taxation. There is no sales tax in Delaware, it doesn't matter if a company's physical location is in the state or not; no in-state purchases are subject to tax in Delaware.