Yes, Minnesota’s Taxes Are Pretty High
Undated (KROC AM News) - Something to chew on for those still working on their 2016 taxes.
Minnesota is ranked among the highest taxed states in the country.
According to a report from The Associated Press, Minnesota’s per capita total of federal income, payroll and estate taxes in 2016 was just over $14,600.
Only the District of Columbia and Delaware were higher. The DC total was a whopping $36,600. Delaware’s total was $16,300. West Virginia had the lowest total at $3,600.
Neighboring Wisconsin was ranked 26th last year with a per-capita total of $8,100. Iowa was 36th at $7,000.
The report was based on calculations of each state’s per-capita tax bill using data from the IRS and population estimates from the Census Bureau.
Here is the 2016 ranking:
1. District of Columbia: $36,5692.
2 Delaware: $16.322
3. Minnesota: $14.624
4. Massachusetts: $14.516
5. Connecticut: $13.773
6. New Jersey: $12.852
7. New York: $11.758
8. Illinois: $10.814
9. Ohio: $10.735
10. Maryland: $10.455
26 Wisconsin: $8.115
36. Iowa: $7.026
50 Mississippi: $3.901
51. West Virginia: $3.616