ickplant@lemmy.world to Data is Beautiful@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoLowest-taxed group in each state of the United Stateslemmy.worldimagemessage-square157fedilinkarrow-up1794arrow-down116file-text
arrow-up1778arrow-down1imageLowest-taxed group in each state of the United Stateslemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to Data is Beautiful@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square157fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareHildegarde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down1·7 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-27 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.