Top 3 States

Lowest Income Tax States

States ranked by top marginal income tax rate, lowest first.

Data: 2026-Q2 · BLS · HUD · KFF
1
Alaska · AK
Tax rate No income tax
2
Florida · FL
Tax rate No income tax
3
Nevada · NV
Tax rate No income tax

Rankings derived from Census ACS 2024, Tax Foundation 2025, and C2ER Cost of Living Index.

FAQ

Lowest Income Tax States — FAQ

How are these rankings calculated?

Lowest Income Tax States is ranked by tax rate, computed at build time directly from verified public data. Rankings derived from Census ACS 2024, Tax Foundation 2025, and C2ER Cost of Living Index. Only the top 3 are shown here.

Why does this only show 3 states?

Top Rankings highlights the top 3 in each category. The underlying ranking is computed the same way for every tracked location; this page focuses on the leaders.

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