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ForcedTQ
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2026 Jan 8, 8:53pm
declarethecauses says
Still less than stupid CA taxes….
Starting this year, Ohio has a flat 2.75% tax rate and the first $26K is excluded, which is nice. But Ohio is also one of the few states with municipal taxes on wages, typically 2.5%.
Still less than stupid CA taxes….
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declarethecauses
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2026 Jan 9, 6:15am
Still less than stupid CA taxes….Everything is less than stupid CA taxes. I wouldn’t live there unless I were homeless or too wealthy to care. It’s almost as if the state wants you in one category or the other.
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RWSGFY
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2026 Jan 9, 7:30am
RWSGFY
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2026 Jan 9, 7:30am
ForcedTQ says
Yeah, but you'd have to actually live in Ohio.
declarethecauses says
Starting this year, Ohio has a flat 2.75% tax rate and the first $26K is excluded, which is nice. But Ohio is also one of the few states with municipal taxes on wages, typically 2.5%.
Still less than stupid CA taxes….
Yeah, but you'd have to actually live in Ohio.
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FortWayneHatesRealtors
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2026 Jan 9, 7:37am
RWSGFY says
Everyone loves low tax areas until they have to live there.
ForcedTQ says
declarethecauses says
Starting this year, Ohio has a flat 2.75% tax rate and the first $26K is excluded, which is nice. But Ohio is also one of the few states with municipal taxes on wages, typically 2.5%.
Still less than stupid CA taxes….
Yeah, but you'd have to actually live in Ohio.
Everyone loves low tax areas until they have to live there.
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Al_Sharpton_for_President
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2026 Jan 9, 8:51am
Al_Sharpton_for_President
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2026 Jan 9, 8:51am
And so it begins...
Ferguson backs income tax on WA residents earning over $1M
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ferguson-backs-income-tax-wa-231005302.html
Ferguson backs income tax on WA residents earning over $1M
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ferguson-backs-income-tax-wa-231005302.html
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zzyzzx
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2026 Jan 28, 5:06am
zzyzzx
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2026 Jan 28, 5:06am
Maryland 5.75%
It's 9%. I always include local income tax for the state figure. Not only is my 9% income tax rate more accurate, but if your income is over a certain amount, you lose the standard deduction. That and Maryland taxes your retirement income. I have seen people move to Pennsylvania, just because of that. Very few people retire in Maryland, and the politicians here gaslight and claim that it's because of the weather here (which is actually relatively mild, so unless you are a pussy, the weather here isn't an issue unless you live in the three Western MD counties that almost nobody lives in).
Given the way VA has been going lately, I'm not retiring there either.
It's 9%. I always include local income tax for the state figure. Not only is my 9% income tax rate more accurate, but if your income is over a certain amount, you lose the standard deduction. That and Maryland taxes your retirement income. I have seen people move to Pennsylvania, just because of that. Very few people retire in Maryland, and the politicians here gaslight and claim that it's because of the weather here (which is actually relatively mild, so unless you are a pussy, the weather here isn't an issue unless you live in the three Western MD counties that almost nobody lives in).
Given the way VA has been going lately, I'm not retiring there either.
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FuckTheMainstreamMedia
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2026 Jan 28, 6:40am
FuckTheMainstreamMedia
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2026 Jan 28, 6:40am
Wife and I already determined we are moving to Nevada when I retire in a few years. No state income tax plus lower housing cost (I can mortgage a house for less than I pay in rent) increases our standard of living drastically. Throw in safer neighborhoods and the plethora of lower cost entertainment and massive dining options in Las Vegas, and it’s a pretty easy decision.
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Blue
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2026 Jan 28, 8:04am
“Average monthly expenses” is another effective number which will include all forms of taxes for your desired area.
Do not rely solely on some tax numbers like state income or sales taxes to decide your retirement plans.
Like 401k calculations, it’s a bit challenging to calculate in advance but doable to get some ballpark numbers!
There was a guy who worked in financial services did that math came up with relatively best states like Ohio etc. btw, CA was not the worst in his list!
Do not rely solely on some tax numbers like state income or sales taxes to decide your retirement plans.
Like 401k calculations, it’s a bit challenging to calculate in advance but doable to get some ballpark numbers!
There was a guy who worked in financial services did that math came up with relatively best states like Ohio etc. btw, CA was not the worst in his list!
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HeadSet
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2026 Jan 28, 9:03am
HeadSet
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2026 Jan 28, 9:03am
FortWayneHatesRealtors says
There are plenty of low tax areas that are a great place to live. Of course, that depends on point of view, as some would love the country life while others would not want to leave an overpriced and overcrowded city if it meant they could no longer go to Gigolo's Ethnic Cuisine once a month for the "to die for" garlic grape leaves.
Everyone loves low tax areas until they have to live there.
There are plenty of low tax areas that are a great place to live. Of course, that depends on point of view, as some would love the country life while others would not want to leave an overpriced and overcrowded city if it meant they could no longer go to Gigolo's Ethnic Cuisine once a month for the "to die for" garlic grape leaves.
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zzyzzx
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2026 Jan 28, 10:08am
zzyzzx
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2026 Jan 28, 10:08am
Blue says
Because Hawaii exists.
Anyhow, since retirement income is taxed differently, especially in places like PA, MS and GA, that is what you really need to look at.
SmartAsset has the best retirement income tax calculator that I have found so far:
Put in an age to the calculator that makes you 65 or older to get the actual numbers.
https://smartasset.com/retirement/pennsylvania-retirement-taxes
https://smartasset.com/retirement/georgia-retirement-taxes
If your only income in retirement is from Social Security and 401K/IRA account withdrawals, you aren't paying any state income taxes in MS or PA, and also for a lot of people GA. GA has a limit of 65K for the tax free 401K/IRA account withdrawals for age 65+, but what they also have is a 35K tax free limit for 62-64.
CA was not the worst in his list!
Because Hawaii exists.
Anyhow, since retirement income is taxed differently, especially in places like PA, MS and GA, that is what you really need to look at.
SmartAsset has the best retirement income tax calculator that I have found so far:
Put in an age to the calculator that makes you 65 or older to get the actual numbers.
https://smartasset.com/retirement/pennsylvania-retirement-taxes
https://smartasset.com/retirement/georgia-retirement-taxes
If your only income in retirement is from Social Security and 401K/IRA account withdrawals, you aren't paying any state income taxes in MS or PA, and also for a lot of people GA. GA has a limit of 65K for the tax free 401K/IRA account withdrawals for age 65+, but what they also have is a 35K tax free limit for 62-64.
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Alaska – 0%
Florida – 0%
Nevada – 0%
South Dakota – 0%
Tennessee – 0%
Texas – 0%
Washington – 0%
Wyoming – 0%
New Hampshire – 0% on wages (taxes only interest/dividends)
States with the lowest top marginal income tax rates (among taxing states)
State Top Marginal Rate
North Dakota 2.5%
Arizona 2.5%
Indiana 3.0%
Louisiana 3.0%
Pennsylvania 3.07% (flat)
Ohio 3.5%
Iowa 3.8%
Arkansas 3.9%
Kentucky 4.0%
Colorado 4.4% (flat)
Mississippi 4.4%
Michigan 4.3%
Oklahoma 4.8%
West Virginia 4.8%
Utah 4.6%
Illinois 4.95% (flat)
Massachusetts 5.0% (flat)
Alabama 5.0%
Nebraska 5.2%
Georgia 5.4%
Maryland 5.75%
Virginia 5.75%
New Mexico 5.9%
Montana 5.9%
Rhode Island 6.0%
South Carolina 6.2%
Delaware 6.6%
Connecticut 6.99%
States with the highest top marginal income tax rates
State Top Marginal Rate
Minnesota 9.9%
Oregon 9.9%
Massachusetts (in some high brackets) 9.0%
New Jersey 10.75%
District of Columbia 10.8%
New York 10.9%
Hawaii 11.0%
California 13.3% (highest)