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Facts & Figures 2016: How Does Your State Compare?

1 min readBy: Nicole Kaeding

How do taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. es in your state compare nationally? This convenient resource compares the 50 states on many different measures of taxing and spending, including individual and 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, business tax climates, excise taxAn excise tax is a tax imposed on a specific good or activity. Excise taxes are commonly levied on cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, soda, gasoline, insurance premiums, amusement activities, and betting, and typically make up a relatively small and volatile portion of state and local and, to a lesser extent, federal tax collections. es, tax burdens and state spending.

Errata: The previous edition of Facts & Figures included incorrect data on Table 3 for Unemployment Insurance rankings. This has been corrected.

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