Facts & Figures 2025: How Does Your State Compare?

In 1941, we introduced our first edition of Facts & Figures. “There is need for concise and accurate data,” we wrote. “Facts give a broader perspective; facts dissipate predilections and prejudices. . .[and] this collection of data is an important step to meet the challenge presented by the broad problems of public finance.” Facts & Figures 2025: How Does Your State Compare? builds on these eight decades of tradition. Mailed to every state legislator and governor, this handbook is designed to be a pocket- and purse-sized guide to state rankings on tax rates, collections, burdens, and more. For easy accessibility, this publication includes an interactive web tool and is also available as a downloadable PDF. Explore the latest 2025 state tax data and rankings!

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• 2025 Individual Income TaxAn individual income tax (or personal income tax) is levied on the wages, salaries, investments, or other forms of income an individual or household earns. The U.S. imposes a progressive income tax where rates increase with income. The Federal Income Tax was established in 1913 with the ratification of the 16th Amendment. Though barely 100 years old, individual income taxes are the largest source of tax revenue in the U.S. Rates See more
• 2025 Sales TaxA sales tax is levied on retail sales of goods and services and, ideally, should apply to all final consumption with few exemptions. Many governments exempt goods like groceries; base broadening, such as including groceries, could keep rates lower. A sales tax should exempt business-to-business transactions which, when taxed, cause tax pyramiding. Rates See more
• 2025 Corporate Income TaxA corporate income tax (CIT) is levied by federal and state governments on business profits. Many companies are not subject to the CIT because they are taxed as pass-through businesses, with income reportable under the individual income tax. Rates See more
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