Fiscal Times Features Best and Worst States for Taxes January 29, 2014 TF Staff TF Staff The Fiscal Times today features two slideshows on the best and worst states for taxes in 2014. The list is from our 2014 State Business Tax Climate Index, and features some of our key variables throughout the slideshow: top income tax rates, sales tax rates, and property taxes per capita. While the rankings are drawn from our Index, Fiscal Times adds a few narratives that are worth checking out. For example, did you know that Florida has a $1 billion surplus going into 2014? Or that New York’s Governor Cuomo has convened tax commissions with the aim of moving New York out of last place in our Index? Best States for Taxes: Wyoming South Dakota Nevada Alaska Florida Washington Montana New Hampshire Utah Indiana Worst States for Taxes: New York New Jersey California Minnesota Rhode Island Vermont North Carolina (with a caveat that the state is improving due to fundamental tax reforms kicking in) Wisconsin Connecticut Maryland Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share Tweet Share Email Topics Center for State Tax Policy Alaska California Connecticut Florida Indiana Maryland Minnesota Montana Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Rhode Island South Dakota Utah Vermont Washington Wisconsin Wyoming State Business Tax Climate Index
