Taxes across the United States are not equal. Different states have higher taxes than others, impacting their population and the state's economy. There are 4 main taxes citizens have to pay. One is sales tax which is a tax on retail transactions imposed by the state government. The average sales tax rate in the US is around 7%, but some states have a lower rate. For example, according to the team at madisontrust.com we can see from this map of the most taxed states, Alaska has the lowest sales tax rate in the US at 0%, followed by Delaware and Montana at 0.25%. Property tax is another tax citizens have to pay on real estate and personal property. How much you pay is based on the value of the property. Hawaii has the lowest property tax rate in the US at 0.27%, followed by Alabama at 0.33% and Louisiana at 0.51%. A tax that is imposed by both the state and federal government is income tax. So depending how much money you make a year will depend on the amount of income tax you pay. The average state income tax rate in the US is around 4.5%, but Tennessee, Texas, Florida, South Dakota, and Nevada, do not have a state income tax at all. The last tax category on this map is excise tax which is a tax on specific goods or services like gasoline, tobacco, or alcohol. This tax rate is the highest in the US, typically about 13% however some states like Alaska and Oregon have an excise tax less than 2%.