2026 State Tax Data Compares All 50 States Across 40+ Measures

Detected April 2nd, 2026

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The Tax Foundation released its annual Facts & Figures 2026 publication comparing all 50 states across 40+ tax measures including rates, collections, and burdens. The handbook, distributed to state legislators and governors since 1941, provides an interactive web tool and downloadable PDF for comparing state tax data. This is the latest edition of a long-standing reference resource for taxpayers, policymakers, and researchers analyzing state tax competitiveness.

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The Tax Foundation published its 2026 Facts & Figures report, a comprehensive state tax data compilation comparing all 50 states across over 40 measures including individual income tax rates, sales tax rates, corporate income tax rates, tax collections, and overall tax burdens. The publication serves as a reference resource distributed to state legislators and governors, featuring interactive web tools and PDF accessibility.\n\nNo compliance actions are required. This is informational research content from a non-governmental organization, not a regulatory mandate. Tax professionals, businesses, and policymakers can use this data to compare state tax environments, though the document carries no legal weight and imposes no obligations on regulated entities.

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Table of Contents How do taxes in your state compare regionally and nationally? Facts and Figures, a resource we’ve provided to US taxpayers and legislators since 1941, serves as a one-stop state tax A tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. data resource that compares all 50 states on over 40 measures of tax rates, collections, burdens, and more.

For visualizations and further analysis of 2026 state tax data, explore our state tax maps, the latest edition of our State Tax Competitiveness Index, and subscribe to our weekly tax newsletter. Download and explore the latest 2026 state tax data with our interactive tool below.

In 1941, we introduced our first edition of Facts & Figures. “There is need for concise and accurate data,” we wrote. “Facts give a broader perspective; facts dissipate predilections and prejudices. . .[and] this collection of data is an important step to meet the challenge presented by the broad problems of public finance.” Facts & Figures 2026: How Does Your State Compare? builds on these eight decades of tradition. Mailed to every state legislator and governor, this handbook is designed to be a pocket- and purse-sized guide to state rankings on tax rates, collections, burdens, and more. For easy accessibility, this publication includes an interactive web tool and is also available as a downloadable PDF. Explore the latest 2026 state tax data and rankings!

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