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    State Tax Comparison

    Total federal + state + SE burden across all 50 states and DC

    Estimates only – not tax advice. For planning purposes only; does not replace professional advice or official IRS calculations. Full disclaimer

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    Your income

    2026 tax year. Federal + state + SE tax with standard deduction.

    $25k$1M

    Total tax burden by state

    Sorted lowest to highest at $150,000 self-employment income.

    AK
    $37,810 (25.2%)
    FL
    $37,810 (25.2%)
    NV
    $37,810 (25.2%)
    NH
    $37,810 (25.2%)
    SD
    $37,810 (25.2%)
    TN
    $37,810 (25.2%)
    TX
    $37,810 (25.2%)
    WA
    $37,810 (25.2%)
    WY
    $37,810 (25.2%)
    OH
    $40,927 (27.3%)
    ND
    $41,049 (27.4%)
    LA
    $41,242 (27.5%)
    AZ
    $41,295 (27.5%)
    IN
    $41,922 (27.9%)
    PA
    $42,089 (28.1%)
    KY
    $42,689 (28.5%)
    NC
    $42,863 (28.6%)
    CO
    $43,235 (28.8%)
    AR
    $43,246 (28.8%)
    IA
    $43,246 (28.8%)
    SC
    $43,372 (28.9%)
    KS
    $43,386 (28.9%)
    MS
    $43,386 (28.9%)
    OK
    $43,582 (29.1%)
    RI
    $43,603 (29.1%)
    MI
    $43,734 (29.2%)
    GA
    $43,967 (29.3%)
    NE
    $44,152 (29.4%)
    UT
    $44,152 (29.4%)
    MO
    $44,362 (29.6%)
    WV
    $44,529 (29.7%)
    IL
    $44,710 (29.8%)
    AL
    $44,740 (29.8%)
    MA
    $44,780 (29.9%)
    ID
    $45,198 (30.1%)
    VA
    $45,568 (30.4%)
    MT
    $46,034 (30.7%)
    NM
    $46,034 (30.7%)
    MD
    $46,871 (31.2%)
    DE
    $47,010 (31.3%)
    CT
    $47,554 (31.7%)
    ME
    $47,777 (31.9%)
    WI
    $48,474 (32.3%)
    OR
    $49,888 (33.3%)
    VT
    $50,007 (33.3%)
    MN
    $51,541 (34.4%)
    DC
    $52,795 (35.2%)
    NJ
    $52,795 (35.2%)
    NY
    $53,005 (35.3%)
    HI
    $53,144 (35.4%)
    CA
    $56,350 (37.6%)
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    Detailed comparison

    Sortable. Default: lowest total tax first. Blue rows = no state income tax.

    Federal SE tax Local tax PTET QBI
    Alaska $16,615 $21,194 $37,810 25.2% 1.0% (≤7.0%) No No na
    Florida $16,615 $21,194 $37,810 25.2% 0.9% 6.0% (≤8.5%) No No na
    Nevada $16,615 $21,194 $37,810 25.2% 0.5% 6.9% (≤8.4%) No No na
    New Hampshire $16,615 $21,194 $37,810 25.2% 2.1% No No na
    South Dakota $16,615 $21,194 $37,810 25.2% 1.2% 4.2% (≤7.0%) No No na
    Tennessee $16,615 $21,194 $37,810 25.2% 0.6% 7.0% (≤9.6%) No No na
    Texas $16,615 $21,194 $37,810 25.2% 1.7% 6.3% (≤8.3%) No No na
    Washington $16,615 $21,194 $37,810 25.2% 0.9% 6.5% (≤10.3%) No No na
    Wyoming $16,615 $21,194 $37,810 25.2% 0.5% 4.0% (≤6.0%) No No na
    Ohio $16,615 $3,117 $21,194 $40,927 27.3% 1.4% 5.8% (≤8.8%) Yes No partial
    North Dakota $16,615 $3,239 $21,194 $41,049 27.4% 1.0% 5.0% (≤8.5%) No No full
    Louisiana $16,615 $3,432 $21,194 $41,242 27.5% 0.5% 5.0% (≤9.6%) No No partial
    Arizona $16,615 $3,485 $21,194 $41,295 27.5% 0.6% 5.6% (≤11.0%) No Yes partial
    Indiana $16,615 $4,112 $21,194 $41,922 27.9% 0.8% 7.0% Yes Yes full
    Pennsylvania $16,615 $4,280 $21,194 $42,089 28.1% 1.5% 6.0% (≤8.0%) Yes Yes none
    Kentucky $16,615 $4,879 $21,194 $42,689 28.5% 0.8% 6.0% Yes Yes none
    North Carolina $16,615 $5,053 $21,194 $42,863 28.6% 0.8% 4.8% (≤7.5%) No Yes none
    Colorado $16,615 $5,425 $21,194 $43,235 28.8% 0.5% 2.9% (≤9.2%) No Yes full
    Arkansas $16,615 $5,437 $21,194 $43,246 28.8% 0.6% 6.5% (≤11.0%) No Yes partial
    Iowa $16,615 $5,437 $21,194 $43,246 28.8% 1.5% 6.0% (≤7.0%) No Yes full
    South Carolina $16,615 $5,562 $21,194 $43,372 28.9% 0.5% 6.0% (≤9.0%) No Yes full
    Kansas $16,615 $5,576 $21,194 $43,386 28.9% 1.3% 6.5% (≤11.5%) No No full
    Mississippi $16,615 $5,576 $21,194 $43,386 28.9% 0.7% 7.0% No No full
    Oklahoma $16,615 $5,773 $21,194 $43,582 29.1% 0.8% 4.5% (≤11.5%) No Yes full
    Rhode Island $16,615 $5,793 $21,194 $43,603 29.1% 1.1% 7.0% No Yes full
    Michigan $16,615 $5,925 $21,194 $43,734 29.2% 1.6% 6.0% Yes Yes full
    Georgia $16,615 $6,158 $21,194 $43,967 29.3% 0.9% 4.0% (≤9.0%) No Yes full
    Nebraska $16,615 $6,343 $21,194 $44,152 29.4% 1.7% 5.5% (≤7.5%) No Yes full
    Utah $16,615 $6,343 $21,194 $44,152 29.4% 0.6% 4.9% (≤9.6%) No Yes full
    Missouri $16,615 $6,552 $21,194 $44,362 29.6% 0.9% 4.2% (≤10.0%) Yes Yes full
    West Virginia $16,615 $6,719 $21,194 $44,529 29.7% 0.5% 6.0% (≤7.0%) Yes Yes full
    Illinois $16,615 $6,900 $21,194 $44,710 29.8% 2.1% 6.3% (≤10.3%) No Yes none
    Alabama $16,615 $6,930 $21,194 $44,740 29.8% 0.4% 4.0% (≤7.5%) Yes No none
    Massachusetts $16,615 $6,970 $21,194 $44,780 29.9% 1.2% 6.3% No Yes partial
    Idaho $16,615 $7,388 $21,194 $45,198 30.1% 0.5% 6.0% (≤9.0%) No No full
    Virginia $16,615 $7,758 $21,194 $45,568 30.4% 0.8% 5.3% (≤6.0%) No Yes none
    Montana $16,615 $8,225 $21,194 $46,034 30.7% 0.7% No Yes full
    New Mexico $16,615 $8,225 $21,194 $46,034 30.7% 0.6% 4.9% (≤9.4%) No Yes full
    Maryland $16,615 $9,061 $21,194 $46,871 31.2% 1.1% 6.0% Yes Yes partial
    Delaware $16,615 $9,201 $21,194 $47,010 31.3% 0.6% No No none
    Connecticut $16,615 $9,744 $21,194 $47,554 31.7% 2.1% 6.3% No Yes none
    Maine $16,615 $9,967 $21,194 $47,777 31.9% 1.1% 5.5% No Yes full
    Wisconsin $16,615 $10,664 $21,194 $48,474 32.3% 1.6% 5.0% (≤7.9%) No Yes partial
    Oregon $16,615 $12,079 $21,194 $49,888 33.3% 0.9% Yes Yes partial
    Vermont $16,615 $12,198 $21,194 $50,007 33.3% 1.4% 6.0% (≤7.0%) No Yes full
    Minnesota $16,615 $13,731 $21,194 $51,541 34.4% 1.1% 6.9% (≤8.5%) No Yes partial
    District of Columbia $16,615 $14,986 $21,194 $52,795 35.2% 0.6% 6.0% No Yes partial
    New Jersey $16,615 $14,986 $21,194 $52,795 35.2% 2.2% 6.6% No Yes partial
    New York $16,615 $15,195 $21,194 $53,005 35.3% 1.3% 4.0% (≤8.9%) Yes Yes partial
    Hawaii $16,615 $15,334 $21,194 $53,144 35.4% 0.3% 4.0% (≤4.7%) No Yes partial
    California $16,615 $18,541 $21,194 $56,350 37.6% 1.3% 7.2% (≤10.8%) No Yes none

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