11 Worst US States for High Taxes

10) Louisiana

The southernmost state on this list, Louisiana, has taxes that, though not as high as some others, are still hefty. The individual income tax varies from 2% for low income earners to 6% for high income earners. Corporate income tax encompasses a slightly higher range, from 4% to 8%. The sales taxes in this state tend to be unfortunately high. While the state tax itself is only 5%, the average combined local and state tax is 9.98%. The 4.98% average local tax is the second highest average in the country. Since sales tax is applied to many of the purchases you make throughout your life, these taxes add up. Luckily, property taxes are not as high as other states on this list. Per capita, property tax falls at $849. Overall, taxes have been increased in recent years to keep up the quality of education and hospitals.