North Dakota performs above average across all tax categories, ranking just outside of the top 10 states overall, as well as on the property tax and corporate tax components. While North Dakota’s corporate and individual income taxes have a graduated-rate structure, both rates are low, with North Dakota’s top marginal individual income tax rate tied with Arizona’s as the lowest in the country (2.5 percent). In May 2025, North Dakota lawmakers limited the growth in local property tax collections by placing a 3 percent cap on annual property tax revenue increases. The same law also raised the homestead property tax credit from $500 to $1,600 and increased the property tax credit for disabled veterans and surviving spouses from $8,100 to $9,000. These property tax changes were made retroactive and are effective for the 2025 tax year.
One shortcoming in North Dakota’s tax code is its throwback rule, which increases tax liability for in-state businesses making sales of tangible personal property in states with which they lack nexus.
However, North Dakota conforms to federal expensing provisions under Sections 168(k) and 179, conforms to the federal treatment of NOLs, and does not levy a capital stock tax, real estate transfer tax, or estate or inheritance tax.
| Category | Rank | Rank Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 11 | -1 | 5.62 |
| Corporate Taxes | 11 | 0 | 5.56 |
| Individual Income Taxes | 18 | -2 | 5.75 |
| Sales Taxes | 17 | 0 | 5.14 |
| Property Taxes | 6 | -3 | 6.14 |
| Unemployment Insurance Taxes | 14 | -2 | 5.60 |
Get facts about taxes in your state and around the US
The vaping industry has grown rapidly in recent decades, becoming a well-established product category and a viable alternative to cigarettes for those trying to quit smoking. US states levy a variety of tax structures on vaping products.
8 min read
Notably, the OBBBA makes permanent the individual tax changes first put in place by the TCJA, which avoids a tax hike on an estimated 62 percent of tax filers in 2026.
4 min read
Coming into 2026, several states are eyeing new or increased Alternative Tobacco Product (ATP) taxes.
5 min read