There are nine U.S. states with no state income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming, though Washington taxes some capital gains. For no statewide sales tax, the "NOMAD" states are New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, and Delaware, but local taxes often apply. Remember, "tax-free" usually means no income or sales tax, not zero taxes overall, as property and other taxes still exist.
Nine U.S. states levy no income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Sales, property, and excise taxes can be higher in states with no income tax as a trade-off to fund important government services.
Nine U.S. states have no state income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming, though Washington does tax long-term capital gains, and New Hampshire is phasing out its interest/dividend tax. However, a lack of income tax doesn't mean lower overall taxes, as these states often rely on higher sales, property, or other specific taxes, like Florida's high homeowners' insurance or Texas's property taxes, to fund services, so consider the total tax burden, not just income tax.
Nevada, Washington, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Wyoming, Alaska, South Dakota and New Hampshire.
For cheap clothes in the U.S., states with no clothing sales tax, like Oregon, Delaware, New Hampshire, and Alaska, offer big savings, while locations with many outlet malls (Florida, Texas) or strong thrift store scenes (various states) also provide budget options, with Oregon often cited for its combination of no tax and many stores/outlets.
The "NOMAD" states are New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, and Delaware—the five U.S. states that don't have a statewide general sales tax, though some have local sales taxes or other specific business taxes. They are popular for businesses and consumers seeking to avoid state sales tax, but each has unique tax structures, such as gross receipts tax in Delaware or local taxes in parts of Alaska and Montana.
Living in a state with no income tax can be better, offering more take-home pay and simpler filing, especially for high earners, but it's not universally superior as these states often have higher sales, property, or utility taxes, and potentially less funding for public services like education, so you must weigh the entire tax picture and cost of living (housing, utilities, job market) against your personal priorities.
As far as which states have no income tax, here is the current list of tax haven states in the U.S.:
Many states don't tax basic groceries, with some (Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon) having no state sales tax at all, while others exempt food from their general sales tax, like Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, according to Stripe,, though local taxes or taxes on prepared/soda/candy often apply. The key is the distinction between groceries for home consumption (often exempt) and prepared foods or snacks (usually taxed).
Portland, Oregon, and Anchorage, Alaska, have no state or local sales taxes. Richmond, Virginia has 5.3 percent state sales tax. Honolulu, Hawaii, has a low sales tax rate of 4.5 percent, but the tax applies broadly to goods and services when compared with sales tax from other locations.
That's Sikkim... An Indian safe haven, where even a crorepati pays no taxes! Sikkim has always operated under its own tax laws, allowing its residents to live free of income tax. But a 2023 Supreme Court Judgement just made this status even more beneficial.
The lowest sales tax in the U.S. is 0% in states like Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon, which have no statewide sales tax; however, Alaska has the lowest average combined rate (around 1.82%) due to some local taxes, while Hawaii's 4% General Excise Tax (GET) is also very low, acting like a sales tax but applying to services too, notes Stripe, TurboTax, Tax Foundation, and Avalara.
The "333 rule" in clothing refers to two popular minimalist fashion challenges: the viral TikTok trend of creating outfits with 3 tops, 3 bottoms, and 3 shoes (9 items total) for many combinations, and Project 333 by Courtney Carver, which challenges you to wear just 33 items (including clothes, accessories, jewelry, outerwear, but excluding underwear, sleepwear, and workout gear) for three months to reduce decision fatigue and declutter. Both methods encourage mindful consumption and creating versatile capsule wardrobes from existing items.
States with No Income Tax in the United States. Last updated: May 2025. As of 2025, nine U.S. states levy no personal income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming.
Hawaii is the happiest state in America for the second year in a row. Hawaii landed the top spot on WalletHub's list with an overall score of 65.50. It ranked third for emotional and physical well-being, 16th for work environment and 13th for community and environment.
Top states people move to often include Florida, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Idaho, driven by affordability, job growth, warm weather, and tax benefits (like no state income tax in some). Other strong contenders for quality of life are Massachusetts (education), Utah (outdoors/economy), Virginia, and North Dakota, while some seek low-risk areas like Vermont. Your best choice depends on priorities like career, cost, climate, or family.