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Taxes

State Taxes

How many states increased their taxes from 2009 to 2010?

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 12 states increased their taxes by more than 1%, 37 states made no notable changes to their state’s taxes, and one state actually decreased its taxes by 1%. The good news is that, for the most part, states decreased the personal income tax, but increased taxes on many consumption items, such as fuel and tobacco.