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2003 tax burdens by state.

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2003 TAX BURDENS BY STATE 
 
(Taxes as a Percentage of Income) 
 
Combined State and Local Tax Burdens by Rank 
 
                       Tax 
                      Burden  Rank 
 
Maine                 12.2%     1 
New York              12.0%     2 
Minnesota             11.0%     3 
Rhode Island          11.0%     4 
Connecticut           10.9%     5 
Hawaii                10.7%     6 
Wisconsin             10.7%     7 
California            10.6%     8 
Utah                  10.6%     9 
Ohio                  10.3%    10 
Idaho                 10.2%    11 
Vermont               10.1%    12 
Massachusetts          9.9%    13 
Arizona                9.9%    14 
Georgia                9.9%    15 
Nebraska               9.8%    16 
North Dakota           9.8%    17 
Washington             9.8%    18 
New Jersey             9.8%    19 
Kansas                 9.8%    20 
New Mexico             9.7%    21 
Indiana                9.7%    22 
West Virginia          9.7%    23 
Mississippi            9.6%    24 
North Carolina         9.5%    25 
Iowa                   9.5%    26 
Maryland               9.5%    27 
Louisiana              9.5%    28 
Michigan               9.4%    29 
Illinois               9.4%    30 
Kentucky               9.4%    31 
Colorado               9.3%    32 
Arkansas               9.2%    33 
Missouri               9.2%    34 
Oklahoma               9.1%    35 
Pennsylvania           9.1%    36 
Montana                9.1%    37 
South Carolina         9.0%    38 
Oregon                 9.0%    39 
Virginia               8.9%    40 
Nevada                 8.9%    41 
South Dakota           8.5%    42 
Wyoming                8.5%    43 
Florida                8.4%    44 
Alabama                8.4%    45 
Texas                  8.3%    46 
Tennessee              7.7%    47 
Delaware               7.3%    48 
New Hampshire          6.6%    49 
Alaska                 5.5%    50 
District of Columbia  12.9%    -- 
 
Adding Federal Taxes to State/Local Changes the Ranking 
 
                       Tax 
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