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Taxes In Alaska

Alaska Tax Rates, Collections, and Burdens

How does Alaska’s tax code compare? Alaska does not have an individual income tax. Alaska has a graduated corporate income tax, with rates ranging from 0.0 percent to 9.4 percent. Alaska does not have a state sales tax but has an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 1.82 percent. Alaska has a 1.07 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value.

Alaska does not have an estate tax or inheritance tax. Alaska has an 8.95 cents per gallon gas tax rate and a $2.00 excise tax rate. The State of Alaska collects $4,189 in state and local tax collections per capita. Alaska has $11,799 in state and local debt per capita and has a 77 percent funded ratio of public pension plans. Alaska’s tax system ranks 3rd overall on the 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index.

Each state’s tax code is a multifaceted system with many moving parts, and Alaska is no exception. The first step towards understanding Alaska’s tax code is knowing the basics. How does Alaska collect tax revenue? Click the tabs below to learn more! You can also explore our state tax maps, which are compiled from our annual publication, Facts & Figures 2024: How Does Your State Compare?

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Individual Taxes

Top Individual Income Tax Rate
Does Not Have an Individual Income TaxSee Full Study
State Local Individual Income Tax Collections per Capita
$0Rank:
State and Local Tax Burden
4.6%Rank: 1See Full Study

Business Taxes

Top Corporate Income Tax Rate
9.4%See Full Study
State Business Tax Climate Index Ranking
3See Full Study

Sales Taxes

State Sales Tax Rate
Does Not Have State Sales Tax RateRank: See Full Study
Average Local Sales Tax Rate
1.82%See Full Study
Combined State and Average Local Sales Tax Rate
1.82%Rank: 46See Full Study
State and Local General Sales Tax Collections per Capita
$360Rank: 46
State Gasoline Tax Rate (cents per gallon)
8.95¢Rank: 50
State Cigarette Tax Rate (dollars per 20-pack)
$2.00Rank: 18

Property Taxes

Property Taxes Paid as a Percentage of Owner-Occupied Housing Value
1.07%Rank: 16
State and Local Property Tax Collections Per Capita
$2326Rank: 10

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