Complete retirement tax breakdowns for all 50 states and Washington DC. Compare income tax rates, capital gains treatment, Social Security and pension taxation rules, property tax rates, and sales tax — all ranked by retiree-friendliness.
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Alaska
Rank #1 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Florida
Rank #2 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Wyoming
Rank #2 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Mississippi
Rank #3 of 51 • Tax-friendly
South Dakota
Rank #3 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Nevada
Rank #4 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Arizona
Rank #5 of 51 • Tax-friendly
New Hampshire
Rank #6 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Delaware
Rank #7 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Tennessee
Rank #7 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Iowa
Rank #8 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Kentucky
Rank #9 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Georgia
Rank #10 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Texas
Rank #10 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Illinois
Rank #11 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Alabama
Rank #12 of 51 • Tax-friendly
North Carolina
Rank #13 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Hawaii
Rank #14 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Colorado
Rank #15 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Louisiana
Rank #16 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Missouri
Rank #17 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Maryland
Rank #18 of 51 • Tax-friendly
South Carolina
Rank #19 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Pennsylvania
Rank #20 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Washington
Rank #21 of 51 • Tax-friendly
Virginia
Rank #22 of 51 • Tax-friendly
West Virginia
Rank #27 of 51
Arkansas
Rank #28 of 51
Montana
Rank #29 of 51
Indiana
Rank #30 of 51
Idaho
Rank #31 of 51
North Dakota
Rank #32 of 51
Kansas
Rank #33 of 51
Ohio
Rank #34 of 51
Michigan
Rank #35 of 51
Maine
Rank #36 of 51
Rhode Island
Rank #37 of 51
Nebraska
Rank #38 of 51
Oklahoma
Rank #39 of 51
New Mexico
Rank #40 of 51
Utah
Rank #41 of 51
Massachusetts
Rank #42 of 51
Vermont
Rank #43 of 51
Oregon
Rank #44 of 51
Connecticut
Rank #45 of 51
Minnesota
Rank #46 of 51
New York
Rank #47 of 51
Washington D.C.
Rank #47 of 51
California
Rank #48 of 51
Wisconsin
Rank #49 of 51
New Jersey
Rank #50 of 51
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