Each year, Americans dread April 15 — Tax Day. However, the IRS announced in March that American taxpayers would have an extra month to file their federal income taxes, pushing Tax Day to May 17 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, state filings will still proceed as planned in most places.

In 2019, the average state and local tax burden was 10.3% of income, but this figure varied widely from state to state — ranging from less than 6% to over 14%, meaning differences of thousands of dollars in a given year.

To determine the states where Americans are paying the most taxes, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on state tax burdens from tax policy nonprofit the Tax Foundation. States were ranked based on state and local taxes paid by each state’s residents as a percentage of that state’s net national product in 2019. State income figures are based on net national product, which measures the value of goods and services produced by U.S. residents, minus the value of the fixed capital used in production.

To calculate tax burdens the Tax Foundation included different kinds of taxes, — on purchases like property, public utilities, alcohol, fuel, and general sales, as well as taxes on incomes, inheritance, and many other financial transactions. Property taxes can sometimes make up a large share of total tax burdens, depending on the state in which the property is located. While some states have property taxes of under $1,000 per capita, residents of other states pay over $3,000 per person in property taxes. These are the states with the highest property taxes.

The state and local tax burden in Massachusetts in 2019, represented 10.5% of incomes in the state. This tax burden was the 15th highest among states and roughly in line with the overall national tax burden of 10.3%. On a per capita basis, Massachusetts residents paid $7,658 in state and local taxes, fourth highest among states and higher than the national per capita taxes paid of $5,755.

The tax burden in Massachusetts has decreased in recent years. In 2010, the state and local tax burden represented 10.9% of incomes in the state, tied for eighth highest of all states.

State	Tax as a share of income	Rank	Taxes per capita	Rank	Income per capita
Alabama	9.0%	38	$3,893	45	$43,256
Alaska	5.8%	50	$3,605	49	$62,155
Arizona	8.7%	45	$3,926	44	$45,126
Arkansas	10.4%	16	$4,581	31	$44,048
California	11.5%	8	$7,529	6	$65,470
Colorado	9.4%	34	$5,677	17	$60,394
Connecticut	12.8%	2	$9,705	2	$75,820
Delaware	10.3%	18	$5,550	19	$53,883
Florida	8.8%	43	$4,555	32	$51,761
Georgia	8.9%	39	$4,221	40	$47,427
Hawaii	12.7%	3	$7,144	7	$56,252
Idaho	9.6%	30	$4,336	35	$45,167
Illinois	11.1%	10	$6,450	10	$58,108
Indiana	8.9%	39	$4,289	37	$48,191
Iowa	10.8%	13	$5,499	21	$50,917
Kansas	10.1%	21	$5,292	23	$52,396
Kentucky	9.9%	25	$4,279	39	$43,222
Louisiana	9.2%	35	$4,292	36	$46,652
Maine	11.0%	12	$5,492	22	$49,927
Maryland	11.8%	6	$7,539	5	$63,890
Massachusetts	10.5%	15	$7,658	4	$72,933
Michigan	10.0%	23	$4,841	29	$48,410
Minnesota	12.1%	5	$7,001	8	$57,860
Mississippi	9.5%	32	$3,654	48	$38,463
Missouri	9.2%	35	$4,431	34	$48,163
Montana	10.1%	21	$4,956	26	$49,069
Nebraska	10.3%	18	$5,548	20	$53,864
Nevada	9.7%	28	$4,895	27	$50,464
New Hampshire	9.7%	28	$6,090	13	$62,784
New Jersey	11.7%	7	$8,134	3	$69,521
New Mexico	8.8%	43	$3,736	47	$42,455
New York	14.1%	1	$9,987	1	$70,830
North Carolina	9.5%	32	$4,490	33	$47,263
North Dakota	8.9%	39	$4,996	25	$56,135
Ohio	10.3%	18	$5,107	24	$49,583
Oklahoma	8.2%	46	$3,841	46	$46,841
Oregon	11.1%	10	$5,809	16	$52,333
Pennsylvania	10.4%	16	$5,970	14	$57,404
Rhode Island	11.4%	9	$6,334	11	$55,561
South Carolina	8.9%	39	$4,000	43	$44,944
South Dakota	9.1%	37	$4,855	28	$53,352
Tennessee	7.0%	48	$3,368	50	$48,114
Texas	8.0%	47	$4,143	41	$51,788
Utah	9.6%	30	$4,636	30	$48,292
Vermont	12.3%	4	$6,693	9	$54,415
Virginia	10.0%	23	$5,854	15	$58,540
Washington	9.8%	27	$6,245	12	$63,724
West Virginia	9.9%	25	$4,114	42	$41,556
Wisconsin	10.7%	14	$5,632	18	$52,636
Wyoming	7.0%	48	$4,282	38	$61,171

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