In fact, Oregon is one of the most expensive states to file taxes because of its high top
state income tax rate of 9.9 percent.
The tax situation adds to the gravity: Except for Social Security benefits, retirement income is fully taxed, and California imposes the highest
state income tax rates in the nation (the top rate is 13.3 % for single filers with $ 1 million incomes and joint filers with incomes above $ 1,074,996).
California, Hawaii, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Vermont have the nation's highest
top state income tax rates.
But both governors - liberal New York Democrat Andrew Cuomo and conservative New Jersey Republican Chris Christie - are cutting social services to fill the gap and won't even consider
raising state income tax rates on the wealthy.
For income tax purposes, if all trust income is distributed to the beneficaries every year, the beneficiaries» state of residence determines the applicable
state income tax rate on that income.
Excess taxation — an 8.97
percent state income tax rate, 12.62 percent in New York City — along with over-regulation and exorbitant government pension costs, have made New York one of the least economically competitive states in America.
With the «Smith Solution» in place, even Republicans would
increase state income tax rates because it would keep the income tax money more local (coming to the states instead of the federal government).
Estimate your
marginal state income tax rate (your tax bracket) based on your current earnings, including the amount of the cash withdrawal from your 401 (k).
For founders in Manhattan, specifically, the sting is even greater, as New York City residents are obligated to pay city income taxes on top of their already sky -
high state income tax rates.
High
state income tax rates, combined with high incomes, gives D.C. residents the highest state income tax bill at $ 4,858.
State income tax rates in the «Land of 10,000 Lakes» are among the highest in the nation, ranging from 5.35 % to 9.85 %, the fourth - highest top rate in the country.
When the cuts are fully phased in,
the state income tax rate will be at its lowest in 70 years, decreasing from 6.85 percent to 5.5 percent.
State income tax rates are a somewhat separate question.)
Under the plan, anyone earning between $ 1 million and $ 5 million would be subjected to
a state income tax rate of 8.82 %.
Middle - class earners will still see
their state income tax rates drop to the lowest level in 70 years.
«We are addressing issues in Albany that have been standing there for a long time, Medicaid reform, on - time budget, budgets that reduce spending and lowering
the state income tax rate.
He said the GOP tax plan could, in effect, raise
the state income tax rate from about 8 percent to 12.7 percent for the wealthiest New Yorkers, who primarily live downstate.
Under the Assembly Democrat plan, anyone earning between $ 1 million and $ 5 million would be subjected to
a state income tax rate of 8.82 %.
Under their plan, anyone earning between $ 1 million and $ 5 million would be subjected to
a state income tax rate of 8.82 %.
Imagine two Maryland families: one is a low - income family with
a state income tax rate of 2 percent; the other is a wealthy family facing the highest marginal income tax rate of 5.75 percent.
If your combined federal and
state income tax rate is 30 %, for example, you save $ 300 in taxes for every $ 1,000 you contribute to your 401 (k).
If your total marginal federal income tax rate and
state income tax rate was 26 %, then you would pay about $ 375 more in federal and state income taxes annually to hold this cash in a taxable account versus in a tax - deferred retirement account.
This method essentially nets a 4.63 % (Colorado's
state income tax rate) return by the tax savings offered.
The effective
state income tax rate is calculated using the highest state income tax rate and assumes a deduction from Federal income taxes.
Assuming a federal income tax rate of 20 % and
a state income tax rate of 6 %, you'd be left with just $ 19,200 of your $ 30,000.
In some states with income taxes, the 529 tax savings may differ from
the state income tax rate.
Instead of having to make $ 1.25 - $ 1.40 (depending on what your federal and
state income tax rate is) to have a $ 1 worth of travel covered, you only have to do a tiny bit of work and have your credit scored a little more frequently than you might like.
Florida's
state income tax rate is 0 %.
Say everything is still the same as the above example, except that the muni offers you double tax exemption and that you have also a 10 %
state income tax rate:
Unless I'm mistaken, the 13.3 %
state income tax rate is the highest bracket and reserved for the very top earners.
These examples assume a 3 %
state income tax rate (and associated state income tax deduction, which slightly reduces the marginal Federal tax rate), along with $ 5,000 of real estate property taxes, $ 20,000 of mortgage interest, and $ 2,000 of charitable contributions.
In a state like Pennsylvania (with a flat 3.07 %
state income tax rate), this would include just over $ 9,000 in state income taxes, and might also include another $ 25,000 of mortgage and real estate tax deductions, $ 10,000 of charitable deductions, and $ 10,000 of other miscellaneous itemized deductions (e.g., for portfolio management), for a total of $ 54,000 of deductions.
(Michael's Note: These charts show marginal Federal tax rates only; the 3 %
state income tax rate would add another 3 % marginal tax rate on top!)
After all, even with no other deductions, a mere 3 %
state income tax rate is sufficient to increase itemized deductions as quickly as they are being phased out, such that the cap on the Pease limitation would never be reached.