Income Tax Calculators

Progressive

Alabama

Small graduated brackets topping out at a modest 5%.

No State Tax

Alaska

Repealed its income tax in 1980 and never brought it back.

Flat Tax

Arizona

One of the lowest flat rates of any taxing state.

Progressive

Arkansas

A genuinely unique dual-table bracket system.

Progressive

California

Nine brackets reaching the highest top rate in the country.

Flat Tax

Colorado

A flat rate applied straight to federal taxable income.

Progressive

Connecticut

Graduated brackets with a unique exemption phase-out.

Progressive

Delaware

Seven brackets with a real marriage penalty built in.

No State Tax

Florida

Constitutionally barred from ever taxing personal income.

Flat Tax

Georgia

A flat rate still trending down year over year.

Progressive

Hawaii

Twelve brackets — more than any other state.

Flat Tax

Idaho

Flat 5.3%, borrowing the federal standard deduction directly.

Flat Tax

Illinois

Flat 4.95%, with a personal exemption instead of a deduction.

Flat Tax

Indiana

A low flat rate, plus county-level income tax to watch for.

Flat Tax

Iowa

Recently simplified from brackets down to one flat rate.

Progressive

Kansas

Just two brackets after a recent simplification.

Flat Tax

Kentucky

A flat rate that keeps inching lower most years.

Flat Tax

Louisiana

A brand-new flat 3% rate after a major 2025 reform.

Progressive

Maine

Three brackets that conform closely to federal deductions.

Progressive

Maryland

State brackets plus a separate county-level piggyback tax.

Flat Tax

Massachusetts

Flat 5%, plus a 4% surtax for income above $1 million.

Flat Tax

Michigan

A flat rate with a personal exemption instead of a deduction.

Progressive

Minnesota

Four brackets reaching one of the higher top rates nationally.

Flat Tax

Mississippi

Flat 4% above a $10,000 exemption, heading toward zero.

Progressive

Missouri

Narrow brackets with a top rate still trending downward.

Progressive

Montana

Just two brackets, plus a real senior tax break.

Progressive

Nebraska

Its own standard deduction, smaller than the federal one.

No State Tax

Nevada

No income tax, funded heavily by gaming revenue.

No State Tax

New Hampshire

No income tax and no sales tax at any level.

Progressive

New Jersey

Brackets up to 10.75%, plus SUI, SDI, and FLI.

Progressive

New Mexico

Six brackets with rates that stay comparatively moderate.

Progressive

New York

Nine brackets, with NYC residents facing an added city tax.

Flat Tax

North Carolina

One flat rate, no local income tax anywhere.

Progressive

North Dakota

A genuine 0% bracket and the lowest top rate that taxes income.

Progressive

Ohio

Modest state tax — the real story is local city tax.

Progressive

Oklahoma

Six tightly compressed brackets, soon to be three.

Progressive

Oregon

No sales tax, but a steep income tax plus a transit tax.

Flat Tax

Pennsylvania

Flat 3.07% statewide, plus local wage taxes almost everywhere.

Progressive

Rhode Island

Mandatory TDI/TCI — see what it pays you back, too.

Progressive

South Carolina

Starts from federal taxable income, not gross pay.

No State Tax

South Dakota

No income or corporate tax — constitutionally protected.

No State Tax

Tennessee

No wage tax, after fully repealing its old investment-income tax.

No State Tax

Texas

No state income tax on wages, ever.

Flat Tax

Utah

A flat rate that behaves progressively thanks to a tax credit.

Progressive

Vermont

Four brackets reaching one of New England’s higher top rates.

Progressive

Virginia

Top bracket starts at just $17,000 — nearly flat in practice.

No State Tax

Washington

No income tax, but WA Cares Fund and PFML still apply.

Progressive

West Virginia

Rates on a fast, ongoing downward trigger schedule.

Progressive

Wisconsin

Brackets widen for joint filers, with a sliding-scale deduction.

No State Tax

Wyoming

No income or corporate tax, funded by severance taxes.