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US State Income Tax Guide 2026 — All 50 States

Every US state has its own income tax structure. Nine states charge zero income tax, fifteen use a flat rate, and the rest use progressive brackets. Find your state below to see combined federal + state take-home pay at every income level.

9
No income tax states
15
Flat tax states
27
Progressive tax states

States With No Income Tax (2026)

These 9 states collect no state income tax. Residents keep more of their paycheck — though some offset this with higher property or sales taxes.

Alaska AK
No income or sales tax.
Florida FL
No income tax.
Nevada NV
No income tax.
New Hampshire NH
No income or sales tax.
South Dakota SD
No income tax.
Tennessee TN
No income tax.
Texas TX
No income tax.
Washington WA
No income tax.
Wyoming WY
No income tax.

Flat Rate Income Tax States (2026)

These states charge a single rate on all taxable income regardless of earnings — simpler to calculate, predictable for taxpayers.

North Dakota 1.95%
Near-zero flat 1.
Arizona 2.5%
Flat 2.
Indiana 3.05%
Low flat 3.
Pennsylvania 3.07%
Low flat 3.
Iowa 3.8%
Flat 3.
Kentucky 4%
Flat 4% rate.
Michigan 4.25%
Flat 4.
Colorado 4.4%
Flat 4.
North Carolina 4.5%
Flat 4.
Utah 4.65%
Flat 4.
Mississippi 4.7%
Flat 4.
Illinois 4.95%
Flat 4.
Massachusetts 5%
Flat 5% rate plus 4% millionaire surtax.
Georgia 5.49%
Transitioning to flat 5.
Idaho 5.8%
Flat 5.

Progressive Income Tax States (2026)

These states use tiered brackets — higher income is taxed at higher marginal rates. Sorted from lowest to highest top rate.

Ohio top 3.5%
Low top 3.
Arkansas top 3.9%
Top 3.
Louisiana top 4.3%
Top 4.
Oklahoma top 4.8%
Top 4.
Missouri top 4.8%
Top 4.
Alabama top 5.0%
Top 5% rate.
West Virginia top 5.1%
Top 5.
Nebraska top 5.6%
Top 5.
Kansas top 5.7%
Top 5.
Virginia top 5.8%
Top 5.
Maryland top 5.8%
Top 5.
Montana top 5.9%
Top 5.
New Mexico top 5.9%
Top 5.
Rhode Island top 6.0%
Top 5.
South Carolina top 6.4%
Top 6.
Delaware top 6.6%
Top 6.
Connecticut top 7.0%
Top 6.
Maine top 7.1%
Top 7.
Wisconsin top 7.6%
Top 7.
Vermont top 8.8%
Top 8.
Minnesota top 9.8%
Top 9.
Oregon top 9.9%
Top 9.
New Jersey top 10.8%
Top 10.
District of Columbia top 10.8%
Top 10.
New York top 10.9%
Up to 10.
Hawaii top 11.0%
Top 11% rate.
California top 13.3%
Highest top rate at 13.

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