ickplant@lemmy.world to Data is Beautiful@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoLowest-taxed group in each state of the United Stateslemmy.worldimagemessage-square176fedilinkarrow-up1804arrow-down118file-text
arrow-up1786arrow-down1imageLowest-taxed group in each state of the United Stateslemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to Data is Beautiful@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square176fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareHildegarde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·9 months agoWA has no income tax, but it does have a state level sales tax. Low income people spend a larger portion of their income on purchases which results in a much higher tax rate.
minus-squareAnticorp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-29 months agoStates like California have both high sales tax and State income tax, so that’s definitely a worse outcome.
WA has no income tax, but it does have a state level sales tax. Low income people spend a larger portion of their income on purchases which results in a much higher tax rate.
States like California have both high sales tax and State income tax, so that’s definitely a worse outcome.