ickplant@lemmy.world to Data is Beautiful@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoLowest-taxed group in each state of the United Stateslemmy.worldimagemessage-square134fedilinkarrow-up1765arrow-down115file-text
arrow-up1750arrow-down1imageLowest-taxed group in each state of the United Stateslemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to Data is Beautiful@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square134fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareHildegarde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down1·2 months agoWA has no income tax, but it does have a state level sales tax. Low income people spend a larger portion of their income on purchases which results in a much higher tax rate.
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months agoStates like California have both high sales tax and State income tax, so that’s definitely a worse outcome.
WA has no income tax, but it does have a state level sales tax. Low income people spend a larger portion of their income on purchases which results in a much higher tax rate.
States like California have both high sales tax and State income tax, so that’s definitely a worse outcome.