Updated June 2026Reviewed for Tax Year 2026

2026 State Tax Guides — All 50 States + D.C.

In-depth tax guides for every U.S. state and Washington D.C. — updated for tax year 2026. Each guide covers income tax brackets, property tax, sales tax, capital gains, retirement treatment, business tax, credits and deductions, and state-specific planning tips.

Start with the 10 highest-traffic states. Each includes a 2026 brackets page, full tax guide, and live calculator.

Browse all 50 states + D.C.

Showing 51 of 51 states.
Alabama Tax Guide →
4.50% effective income · 0.40% property
Sales ~9.25% · SS exempt
Alaska Tax Guide →
No income tax · 1.19% property
Sales ~1.80% · No retirement tax
Arizona Tax Guide →
2.50% effective income · 0.62% property
Sales ~8.40% · SS exempt
Arkansas Tax Guide →
4.40% effective income · 0.64% property
Sales ~9.40% · Partial pension exempt
California Tax Guide →
9.30% effective income · 0.75% property
Sales ~8.82% · SS exempt
Colorado Tax Guide →
4.40% effective income · 0.55% property
Sales ~7.80% · Partial pension exempt
Connecticut Tax Guide →
6.00% effective income · 2.14% property
Sales ~6.35% · Partial pension exempt
Delaware Tax Guide →
6.60% effective income · 0.61% property
Sales ~0.00% · Partial pension exempt
Florida Tax Guide →
No income tax · 0.89% property
Sales ~7.00% · No retirement tax
Georgia Tax Guide →
5.39% effective income · 0.92% property
Sales ~7.40% · Partial pension exempt
Hawaii Tax Guide →
8.20% effective income · 0.31% property
Sales ~4.50% · SS exempt
Idaho Tax Guide →
5.80% effective income · 0.67% property
Sales ~6.20% · SS exempt
Illinois Tax Guide →
4.95% effective income · 2.27% property
Sales ~8.88% · Retirement taxable
Indiana Tax Guide →
3.05% effective income · 0.84% property
Sales ~7.00% · Retirement taxable
Iowa Tax Guide →
4.38% effective income · 1.57% property
Sales ~6.94% · SS exempt
Kansas Tax Guide →
5.70% effective income · 1.41% property
Sales ~8.70% · SS exempt
Kentucky Tax Guide →
4.00% effective income · 0.83% property
Sales ~6.00% · Partial pension exempt
Louisiana Tax Guide →
4.25% effective income · 0.55% property
Sales ~9.55% · SS exempt
Maine Tax Guide →
7.15% effective income · 1.36% property
Sales ~5.50% · Partial pension exempt
Maryland Tax Guide →
5.75% effective income · 1.06% property
Sales ~6.00% · Partial pension exempt
Massachusetts Tax Guide →
5.00% effective income · 1.14% property
Sales ~6.25% · SS exempt
Michigan Tax Guide →
4.25% effective income · 1.38% property
Sales ~6.00% · Partial pension exempt
Minnesota Tax Guide →
7.85% effective income · 1.11% property
Sales ~8.05% · Retirement taxable
Mississippi Tax Guide →
4.70% effective income · 0.79% property
Sales ~7.07% · No retirement tax
Missouri Tax Guide →
4.80% effective income · 0.97% property
Sales ~8.39% · Partial pension exempt
Montana Tax Guide →
5.90% effective income · 0.74% property
Sales ~0.00% · Partial pension exempt
Nebraska Tax Guide →
5.84% effective income · 1.63% property
Sales ~6.96% · SS exempt
Nevada Tax Guide →
No income tax · 0.55% property
Sales ~8.24% · No retirement tax
New Hampshire Tax Guide →
No income tax · 1.93% property
Sales ~0.00% · No retirement tax
New Jersey Tax Guide →
6.37% effective income · 2.46% property
Sales ~6.63% · Partial pension exempt
New Mexico Tax Guide →
4.90% effective income · 0.67% property
Sales ~7.63% · Partial pension exempt
New York Tax Guide →
6.85% effective income · 1.40% property
Sales ~8.53% · Partial pension exempt
North Carolina Tax Guide →
4.50% effective income · 0.73% property
Sales ~6.99% · Retirement taxable
North Dakota Tax Guide →
2.04% effective income · 0.98% property
Sales ~7.04% · SS exempt
Ohio Tax Guide →
3.50% effective income · 1.52% property
Sales ~7.25% · SS exempt
Oklahoma Tax Guide →
4.75% effective income · 0.89% property
Sales ~8.99% · Partial pension exempt
Oregon Tax Guide →
8.75% effective income · 0.93% property
Sales ~0.00% · SS exempt
Pennsylvania Tax Guide →
3.07% effective income · 1.49% property
Sales ~6.34% · No retirement tax
Rhode Island Tax Guide →
5.99% effective income · 1.53% property
Sales ~7.00% · Partial pension exempt
South Carolina Tax Guide →
6.40% effective income · 0.57% property
Sales ~7.50% · SS exempt
South Dakota Tax Guide →
No income tax · 1.24% property
Sales ~6.44% · No retirement tax
Tennessee Tax Guide →
No income tax · 0.71% property
Sales ~9.56% · No retirement tax
Texas Tax Guide →
No income tax · 1.80% property
Sales ~8.25% · No retirement tax
Utah Tax Guide →
4.65% effective income · 0.63% property
Sales ~7.47% · Partial pension exempt
Vermont Tax Guide →
6.60% effective income · 1.90% property
Sales ~6.35% · Partial pension exempt
Virginia Tax Guide →
5.75% effective income · 0.81% property
Sales ~5.77% · SS exempt
Washington Tax Guide →
No income tax · 0.98% property
Sales ~9.38% · No retirement tax
West Virginia Tax Guide →
5.12% effective income · 0.58% property
Sales ~6.57% · SS exempt
Wisconsin Tax Guide →
5.30% effective income · 1.68% property
Sales ~5.44% · Partial pension exempt
Wyoming Tax Guide →
No income tax · 0.61% property
Sales ~5.44% · No retirement tax
District of Columbia Tax Guide →
6.75% effective income · 0.56% property
Sales ~6.00% · Partial pension exempt

Sources Used

Our data is sourced exclusively from official tax authorities and non-partisan policy institutes. Rates and thresholds are verified against the most recent official publication for tax year 2026.

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