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- STATE TAXATION IN SUMMARY
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- In this tutorial we will briefly list state taxes. However,
- this is a very difficult area, so treat this only as a general
- guide. Laws like state tax rates change weekly, and although we
- try to keep up with the changes, it's not easy. This tutorial
- does not cover local, city, state, township, county, parish or
- special assessment district taxes. In many areas an extra penny
- or so in sales tax can be assessed in cities or other areas
- enacting such a "local option" tax.
-
- Unless otherwise stated, each state levies an estate tax,
- which is equal to the maximum deduction permitted under federal
- estate tax for such taxes. (In other words, the states take as
- much tax as the federal government lets them have.)
-
- If a state has a state income tax, we list solely the HIGHEST
- marginal rate. Most people will pay less.
-
- The tax on deeds and mortgages ordinarily must be paid when a
- transfer of real estate is filed, in essence these are a real
- estate transaction tax.
-
- Alabama
-
- Sales tax- 4%
- Income tax- Highest rate of 5% (above $ 3,000)
- Deeds/Mortgages- 50 cents per $ 500 of value
-
- Arizona
-
- Sales tax- 5%
- Income tax- Highest rate of 8% (above $ 6,000)
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- Arkansas
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- Sales tax- 4%
- Income tax- Highest rate of 6% (over $ 25,000)
-
- California
-
- Sales tax- 6% (This is 4 3/4% to the state and 1 1/4% to the city
- or county)
- Income tax- Highest rate of 9.3%
- Deeds/Mortgages- May be taxed on local level
-
- Colorado
-
- Sales tax- 3%
- Income tax- Highest rate of 5%
- Deeds/Mortgages- 1 cent per $ 100 of value
-
- Connecticut
-
- Sales tax- 7 to 7 1/2%
- Income tax- Highest rate of 12%; limited to capital gains and
- interest income
- Deeds/Mortgages- .45% of purchase price, plus $ 1.10 per $ 10,000
- in value; other rates for "open space land"
-
- Delaware
-
- Sales Tax- None on state level; some localities may have sales
- tax
- Income tax- Highest rate of 7.7% (above $ 10,000)
- Deeds/Mortgages- 1% of value (many exemptions)
-
- District of Columbia
-
- Sales tax- 6%
- Income tax- Highest rate of 9.5% (over $ 20,000)
- Deeds/Mortgages- 1% transfer tax; 1% recordation tax
-
- Florida
-
- Sales tax- 6%
- Income tax- Not in effect
- Deed/Mortgages- 55 cents per $ 100 of value
-
- Georgia
-
- Sales tax- state rate 3%; local authorities may impose an
- additional 3 %
- Income tax- 6% (above $ 5,000)
- Deeds/Mortgages- $ 1.00 for first $ 1,000, then 10 cents per hundred
-
- Hawaii
-
- Sales tax- Variable rate from 4% to 4 1/2%
- Income tax- 10% (above $ 20,500)
- Deeds/Mortgages- Five cents per hundred sales price, minimum of $ 1.00
-
- Idaho
-
- Sales tax- Generally 5%
- Income tax- 8.2% (above $ 20,000)
- Deeds/Mortgages- No tax
-
- Illinois
-
- Sales tax- Generally 5%
- Income tax- 2.5% flat rate
- Deeds/Mortgages- 25 cents per $ 500
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- Indiana
-
- Sales tax- 5%
- Income tax- 3.4%; counties may also levy an income tax
- Deeds/Mortgages- not presently
-
- Iowa
-
- Sales tax- 4%
- Income tax- 9.98% over $ 45,000
- Deeds/Mortgages- 55 cents per $ 500.00
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- Kansas
-
- Sales tax- 4%
- Income tax- 5.3% above $ 35,000 for married; 6.1% above $ 35,000
- for single individuals
- Deeds/Mortgages- not taxed
-
- Kentucky
-
- Sales tax- 5%
- Income tax- 6% above $ 8,000
- Deeds/Mortgages- 50 cents per $ 500 value
-
- Louisiana
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- Sales tax- 4%; municipalities may levy additional 1.5%
- Income tax- 6% over $ 50,000
- Deeds/Mortgages- not taxed
-
- Maine
-
- Sales tax- 5%
- Income tax- 8.93% over $ 250,000
- Deeds/Mortgages- $ 1.10 per $ 500 consideration
-
- Maryland
-
- Sales tax- 5%
- Income tax- 5% above $ 3,000; counties may surcharge state income
- tax
- Deeds/Mortgages- not provide for on state level
-
- Massachusetts
-
- Warning- due to the recent bond rating downgrade, and financial
- difficulties this information is subject to instantaneous change
-
- Sales tax- 5%
- Income tax- Quite complicated
- Deeds/Mortgages- $ 1.00 per $ 500
-
- Michigan
-
- Sales tax- 4%
- Income tax- 4.6%, City of Detroit has additional tax
- Deeds/Mortgages- In "small counties" 55 cents per $ 100; up to 75
- cents per $ 100 in "large counties"
-
- Minnesota
-
- Sales tax- 6% (Local authorities may assess additional tax)
- Income tax- 8% to 9% depending on income
- Deeds/Mortgages- Not provided for
-
- Mississippi
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- Sales tax- 6%
- Income tax- 5% in excess of $ 10,000
- Deeds/Mortgages- not provided for
-
- Missouri
-
- Sales tax- 4.225%
- Income tax- 6% above $ 9,000
- Deeds/Mortgages- not provided for
-
- Montana
-
- Sales tax- Not generally available
- Income tax- 11% over $ 35,000
- Deeds/Mortgages- Not provided for
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- Nevada
-
- Sales tax- 3.5%
- Income tax- not provided for
- Deeds/Mortgages- not provided for
-
- New Hampshire
-
- Sales tax- None except on hotel rooms and meals (7 %)
- Income tax- not provided for
- Deeds/Mortgages- not provided for
-
- New Jersey
-
- Sales tax- 6%
- Income tax- 3.5% above $ 35,000
- Deeds/Mortgages- not provided for
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- New Mexico
-
- Sales tax- 4.75%
- Income tax- 1.8% to 8.5%
- Deeds/Mortgages- not provided for
-
- New York
-
- Sales tax- 4%; local authorities assess additional amounts
- Income tax- 7.875% above $ 13,000; certain local authorities also
- have income tax
- Deeds/Mortgages/Transactions- $ 2..00 per $ 5.00; and on
- transactions of over one million dollars, 10% of gain on the real
- estate transactions
-
- North Carolina
-
- Sales tax- 3% (with many exceptions and local assessments)
- Income tax- 7% above $ 10,000
- Deeds/Mortgages- 50 cents per $ 500
-
- North Dakota
-
- Sales tax- 5%
- Income tax- 12% over $ 50,000
- Deeds/Mortgages- None
-
- Ohio
-
- Sales tax- 5%
- Income tax- 6.9% on amounts over $ 100,000 (cities may impose
- additional taxes)
- Deeds/Mortgages- 10 cents per $ 100
-
- Oklahoma
-
- Sales tax- 4% (municipalities may also tax)
- Income tax- 17% above $ 49,000
- Deeds/Mortgages- 75 cents per $ 500
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- Oregon
-
- Sales tax- None
- Income tax- 9 %
- Deeds/Mortgages- in certain areas only
-
- Pennsylvania
-
- Sales tax- 6%
- Income tax- varies on source of income, basic rate 2.1%
- Deeds/Mortgages- 1% of sales price
-
- Rhode Island
-
- Sales tax- 6%
- Income tax- 21.21% of federal tax income taxes
- Deeds/Mortgages- $ 1.10 per $ 500 consideration
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- South Carolina
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- Sales tax- 5% with certain exceptions
- Income tax- 7% above $ 10,000
- Deeds/Mortgages- $ 3.30 per $ 1000 consideration with some
- exceptions
-
- South Dakota
-
- Sales tax- 4%
- Income tax- not provided for
- Deeds/Mortgages- 50 cents per $ 500
-
- Tennessee
-
- Sales tax- 5 1/2%; local authorities may also assess sales tax
- Income tax- see counsel, many exemptions
- Deeds/Mortgages- 11 1/2 cents per $ 100
-
- Texas
-
- Sales tax- 6%; some municipalities also assess taxes
- Income tax- Not provided for; however certain classes of
- businesses pay gross receipts taxes
- Deeds/Mortgages- Generally not taxed
-
- Utah
-
- Sales tax- 5 1/64%
- Income tax- 7.35% highest marginal rate- calculation of taxable
- income is complicated
- Deeds/Mortgages- Generally not taxed
-
- Vermont
-
- Sales tax- 4%
- Income tax- 24% of federal income tax
- Deeds/Mortgages- 1 1/4%; certain exemptions apply to sales of
- residences
-
- Virginia
-
- Sales tax- 3 1/2%
- Income tax- 5 3/4% above $ 16,000; some localities may assess a
- local sales tax
- Deeds/Mortgages- 15 cents per hundred dollars of value
-
- Washington
-
- Sales- 6.5%; local jurisdictions may assess an additional .5%
- Income tax- None
- Deeds/Mortgages- 1.28% of value
-
- West Virginia
-
- Sales tax- 6%
- Income tax- 6.5% with many exceptions
- Deeds/Mortgages- $ 1.10 per $ 500 value; county may also add an
- additional $ 1.10
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- Wisconsin
-
- Sales tax- 5%
- Income tax- 6.93% highest marginal rate
- Deeds/Mortgages- 30 cents per $ 100 of value
-
- Wyoming
-
- Sales tax- 3% in general
- Income tax- None
- Deeds/Mortgages- None
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