The following table describes the state income taxes, low & high tax brackets and the number of tax brackets in each state. This is just to give an idea about state taxes. In order to get the latest and more accurate data on these, please refer to the tax websites.
The amount of state taxes that you pay depends upon various factors like the gross amount of your salary, other incomes(e.g bank interests, stock dividends), the state & the county you live, the filing status(like single, married, household) and the number of dependents(kids, parents) etc. If you happen to stay in a tax exempted state like texas, florida etc., there is no need for you to pay state income tax.
State Income Tax
| State Name | State Code | Low | High | No. of Brackets |
| Alabama | AL | 2.0 | 5.0 | 3 |
| Alaska | AK | No State Income tax | ||
| Arizona | AZ | 2.87 | 5.04 | 5 |
| Arkansas | AR | 1.0 | 7.0 | 6 |
| California | CA | 1.0 | 9.3 | 6 |
| Colorado | CO | 4.63 | - | 1 |
| Connecticut | CT | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2 |
| Deleware | DE | 2.2 | 5.95 | 6 |
| Florida | FL | No State Income Tax | ||
| Georgia | GA | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Hawaii | HI | 1.4 | 8.25 | 9.0 |
| Idaho | ID | 1.6 | 7.8 | 8 |
| Illinois | IL | 3.0 | - | 1 |
| Indiana | IN | 3.4 | - | 1 |
| Iowa | IA | 0.36 | 8.98 | 9 |
| Kansas | KS | 3.5 | 6.45 | 3 |
| Kentucky | KY | 2.0 | 6.0 | 5 |
| Louisiana | LA | 2.0 | 6.0 | 3 |
| Maine | ME | 2.0 | 8.5 | 4 |
| Maryland | MD | 2.0 | 4.75 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | MA | 5.3 | - | 1 |
| Michigan | MI | 3.9 | 1 | |
| Minnesota | MN | 5.35 | 7.85 | 3 |
| Mississippi | MS | 3.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Missouri | MO | 1.5 | 6.0 | 10 |
| Montana | MT | 2.0 | 6.9 | 7 |
| Nebraska | NE | 2.56 | 6.84 | 4 |
| Nevada | NV | No State Income tax | ||
| New Hampshire | NH | Only dividends and interest income are applicable for State Income Tax | ||
| New Jersey | NJ | 1.4 | 8.97 | 6 |
| New Mexico | NM | 1.7 | 6.0 | 4 |
| New York | NY | 4.0 | 7.70 | 7 |
| North Carolina | NC | 6.0 | 8.25 | 4 |
| North Dakota | ND | 2.1 | 5.54 | 5 |
| Ohio | OH | 0.743 | 7.5 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | OK | 0.5 | 6.65 | 8 |
| Oregon | OR | 5.0 | 9.0 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | PA | 3.07 | - | 1 |
| Rhode Island | RI | |||
| South Carolina | SC | 2.5 | 7.0 | 6 |
| South Dakota | SD | No State Income tax | ||
| Tennessee | TN | Only dividends and interest income are applicable for State Income Tax | ||
| Texas | TX | No State Income tax | ||
| Utah | UT | 2.30 | 7.0 | 6 |
| Vermont | VT | 3.6 | 9.5 | 5 |
| Virginia | VA | 2.0 | 5.75 | 4 |
| Washington | WA | No State Income tax | ||
| West Virginia | WV | 3.0 | 6.5 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | WI | 4.6 | 6.75 | 4 |
| Wyoming | WY | No State Income tax | ||
| Washington DC | DC | 5.0 | 9.0 | 3 |
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