Top 10 Most Taxed States

10. Rhode Island-This little state rounds out the top 10 at 7% sales tax, plus the highest for cigarette tax. Income tax in Rhode Island can top out at 9%

9. Wisconsin- Wisconsin is not only loaded with cheese but taxes as well. Sales tax is 5%; income tax tops at 6.75% and Wisconsin is in the top five for high cigarette taxes.

8. Vermont-Want to vacation in Vermont? You’ll pay 9% lodging tax and restaurant tax and 10% on alcohol served in restaurants. Cigarette taxes are in the top 10 for highest taxes. The sales tax 6% and income tax ranges from 3.55%-9.4%

7. Ohio-Food, newspapers and prescriptions drugs are exempt in Ohio’s 5.5% sales tax. Income at tax ranges from below 1%-5.925%

6. California-You pay to live in the sunny state at 8% sales tax. And income taxes top out at 10%.

5. Hawaii-Who doesn’t dream of Hawaiian beaches? Sales tax is a modest 4% for General Excise tax. Highest you’ll pay in income tax is 8.25% and Hawaii is in the top ten for expensive cigarette taxes.

4. Maryland-6% sales tax and top a 15 state with high cigarette taxes

3.Connecticut-Connecticut boasts 6% sales tax, high cigarette taxes and 5% income tax.

2. New York-Want to know where the most expensive place to buy a cigarette? New York City baby! New York has the second highest cigarette taxes. The sales tax is between 4-5% and the highest income tax is 6.85%. Two counties in New York are #1 and #2 most expensive places to live in the USA: Westchester County and Nassau County with an average over $7000 in taxes.

1. New Jersey-New Jersey’s sales tax is at 7% but food, clothing, footwear, prescription and non-prescription drugs are exempt. Income tax is as high as 8.97% and the state is third in highest cigarette taxes. New Jersey also has #3,#4, and #5 highest counties to live in: Hunterdon, Bergen and Somerset averaging $7000 in property taxes.

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