States Where Americans Are Paying the Most Taxes

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41. Massachusetts
> Taxes paid as pct. of income: 10.3%
> Income per capita: $64,235 (2nd highest)
> Income tax collections per capita: $2,133 (3rd highest)
> Property tax collections per capita: $2,181 (8th highest)
> General sales tax collections per capita: $854 (24th lowest)

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42. Minnesota
> Taxes paid as pct. of income: 10.8%
> Income per capita: $52,038 (13th highest)
> Income tax collections per capita: $1,889 (5th highest)
> Property tax collections per capita: $1,411 (20th highest)
> General sales tax collections per capita: $999 (17th highest)

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43. Rhode Island
> Taxes paid as pct. of income: 10.8%
> Income per capita: $50,427 (17th highest)
> Income tax collections per capita: $1,151 (17th highest)
> Property tax collections per capita: $2,307 (7th highest)
> General sales tax collections per capita: $908 (25th highest)

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44. Maryland
> Taxes paid as pct. of income: 10.9%
> Income per capita: $58,052 (5th highest)
> Income tax collections per capita: $1,390 (9th highest)
> Property tax collections per capita: $1,491 (16th highest)
> General sales tax collections per capita: $734 (20th lowest)

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45. Wisconsin
> Taxes paid as pct. of income: 11.0%
> Income per capita: $46,762 (24th highest)
> Income tax collections per capita: $1,225 (12th highest)
> Property tax collections per capita: $1,657 (13th highest)
> General sales tax collections per capita: $848 (23rd lowest)