Facts & Figures 2024: How Does Your State Compare?
Facts & Figures serves as a one-stop state tax data resource that compares all 50 states on over 40 measures of tax rates, collections, burdens, and more.
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Wyoming Tax Rates, Collections, and Burdens
How does Wyoming’s tax code compare? Wyoming does not have an individual income tax. Wyoming also does not have a corporate income tax. Wyoming has a 4.00 percent state sales tax rate and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 5.44 percent. Wyoming has a 0.55 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value.
Wyoming does not have an estate tax or inheritance tax. Wyoming has a 24 cents per gallon gas tax rate and a $0.60 cigarette excise tax rate. The State of Wyoming collects $5,194 in state and local tax collections per capita. Wyoming has $3,475 in state and local debt per capita and has a 94 percent funded ratio of public pension plans. Overall, Wyoming’s tax system ranks 1st on our 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index.
Each state’s tax code is a multifaceted system with many moving parts, and Wyoming is no exception. The first step towards understanding Wyoming’s tax code is knowing the basics. How does Wyoming 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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