Good news for Idahoans.
Idaho ranks 48th in the nation for per-capita taxes, and 37th for taxes compared to income.
Washington ranks 18th in the nation for per-capita taxes, 35th compared to income.
Source: State and Local Tax Burden Analysis, Idaho State Tax Commission, fiscal year 2015 figures; published in 2017
Even as Idaho politicians continue to call for tax cuts, a new state study shows Idaho’s overall taxes are the lowest in the region and rank 48th in the nation.
The annual Tax Burden Study, which the Idaho State Tax Commission has prepared each year since the 1970s, shows that Idaho’s total state and local tax burden per person ranks 48th among the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and falls 29.6 percent below the U.S. average. It’s the lowest among 11 Western states.
The state’s tax burden relative to income – an important difference because Idaho incomes are much lower than most states – still ranks 37th nationally and 10th among the 11 Western states. It comes in 11 percent below the national average.
Via Eye on Boise