[mc5cents]

States without state income tax have higher sales tax and property tax to compensate.

I live in NY State, I beg to differ. In fact I don't just beg to differ, I differ!!

[oceanview]

that's right - we get hit with everything here. a toll bridge here will soon cost $9 to cross - can I deduct that? that's a tax, isn't it?

[BearCub]

I live in NY State, I beg to differ. In fact I don't just beg to differ, I differ!!

In Texas our sales tax rate is 8.25% - that's higher than New York IIRC.

In 1999, the average effective residential property tax rate per $100 valuation in New York City was $0.83 - in Houston it was $2.84. This is after adjusting the nominal tax rate by dividing it by the percentage of property actually taxed.

[OrangeDaisy]

I live in NY State, I beg to differ. In fact I don't just beg to differ, I differ!!

So what's your sales tax rate in NY? Mine's 9.25% in TN!!!!

[GOPologist]

I agree with you. I live in NYS. Our sales tax in our county is enormously high--8 and 1/4%