11 Worst US States for High Taxes

5) Minnesota

Though much of Minnesota’s land is rural in nature, the state overall unfortunately has high taxes. Income taxes especially pose a large burden to residents. Individual income taxes range from 5.35% to 9.85%. Corporate income taxes are 9.8%. Between the 2009-2010 year and the 2013-2014 year, Minnesota rose from eighth highest income tax state to fourth. Additionally, this state’s income tax is consistently higher than those of its neighboring states. In fact, the burden of income tax is one of the major reasons that Minnesota has a spot on this list. High income taxes have caused many big salary earners to leave the state. This has significantly lowered the economy’s income. As a result, Minnesota is currently viewed as a less than ideal place to settle. The sales tax here is also somewhat high, at 6.875%. The property tax is $1,547 per capita.