[k2blader]

Great post--thank you. Interesting how Hawaii (my state) is ranked #4 for state/local tax burden but #30 for total tax burden. Wondering what causes the huge drop. Population? Average income?

[Straight Vermonter]

The federal tax is income based most local taxes (property tax, sales tax etc) is not income based. A state like Connecticut with high income is going to pay a higher federal rate and skew the percentages. That was the reason for breaking out the federal tax.

[the bottle let me down]

Great post--thank you. Interesting how Hawaii (my state) is ranked #4 for state/local tax burden but #30 for total tax burden. Wondering what causes the huge drop. Population? Average income?

Probably a low average income, which leads to lower than average federal taxes.

[TN Republican]

See post #50.