Oregon Ranks No. 2 For ‘Tax Fairness’
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Kirsten Nicolaisen, GoLocalPDX Digital Producer
Oregon ranks No. 2 on
WalletHub's list of states with the fairest tax system. WalletHub analyzed and ranked the 50 states based on the fairness of their state and local tax systems, including income taxes, sales, excise and property taxes.
See Slides Below: Top 20 States With the Most Fair Tax Systems
The study conducted an online survey of 1,050 individuals to asses what Americans think a fair state and local tax system looks like. The results of the survey were then compared to the real structure of tax systems in all 50 states.
Americans think a fair state and local tax system taxes high-income households at a higher rate than low-income households, according to WalletHub.
The study also revealed that conservatives and liberals generally agree on what a fair tax system looks like, but conservatives are more supportive of slightly higher taxes on the poor and lower taxes on the wealthy.
While Americans generally think a progressive tax system is most fair, almost every state has a regressive state and local tax structure, according to WalletHub.
The study found that both blue and red states overtax the poor and undertax the rich, relative to what Americans think is fair.
Tax Fairness Rankings:
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Related Slideshow: Slideshow: Top 20 Sates With The Most Fair Tax Systems
Oregon ranks No. 2 on WalletHub's list of states with the most fair tax systems. WalletHub analyzed and ranked the 50 states based on the fairness of their state and local tax systems, including income taxes, sales and excise taxes, and property taxes.
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New Jersey
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 48
Sales & Excise Tax: 7
Income (Personal & Corp.): 20
Other: 11
Photo Credit: Newark, NJ, Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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#19
Massachusetts
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 35
Sales & Excise Tax: 6
Income (Personal & Corp.) Tax: 43
Other: 9
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North Dakota
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 3
Sales & Excise Tax: 17
Income (Personal & Corp.) Tax: 5
Other: 48
Photo Credit: North Dakota State Capitol Bobak Ha'Eri - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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#14
Kansas
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 25
Sales & Excise Tax: 26
Income (Personal & Corp.) Tax: 29
Other: 6
Photo Credit: Kansas City, Kansas. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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#13
Colorado
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 36
Sales & Excise Tax: 23
Income (Personal & Corp.) Tax: 17
Other: 18
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#12
New Hampshire
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 50
Sales & Excise Tax: 4
Income (Personal & Corp.) Tax: 6
Other: 30
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#11
Utah
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 13
Sales & Excise Tax: 33
Income (Personal & Corp.) Tax: 33
Other: 22
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Maryland
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 17
Sales & Excise Tax: 8
Income (Personal & Corp.) Tax: 45
Other: 24
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#8
California
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 21
Sales & Excise Tax: 16
Income (Personal & Corp.) Tax: 40
Other: 25
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Minnesota
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 20
Sales & Excise Tax: 24
Income (Personal & Corp.) Tax: 37
Other: 20
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Virginia
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 31
Sales & Excise Tax: 11
Income (Personal & Corp.) Tax: 39
Other: 26
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Idaho
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 16
Sales & Excise Tax: 28
Income (Personal & Corp.) Tax: 30
Other: 29
Photo Credit: "Boise Idaho". Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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South Carolina
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 29
Sales & Excise Tax: 27
Income (Personal & Corp.) Tax: 16
Other: 32
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Oregon
States are ranked 1-50 based on their dependency on the following taxes:
Property Tax: 34
Sales & Excise Tax: 1
Income (Personal & Corp.) Tax: 46
Other: 41
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