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Table 4.II.M

Tax Burden of NY State Residents, Including NY City Residents, Compared to the US Average

Year New York State, Including NY City United States Average 
State+Local Tax Burden*1 State Rank*2 Federal Tax Burden*1 State Rank*2 Total Tax Burden*1 State Rank*2 State's Tax Freedom Day*3 State+Local Tax Burden Federal Tax Burden Total Tax Burden National Tax Freedom Day*3
2007 13.8% 3 23.3% 6 37.1% 2 16-May 11.0% 21.7% 32.7% 30-Apr
2006 13.7% 3 22.8% 6 36.5% 2 9-May 10.8% 21.5% 32.3% 26-Apr
2005 13.0% 2 21.2% 7 34.1% 2 5-May 10.7% 20.2% 30.9% 23-Apr
2004 12.5% 2 19.4% 7 31.9% 2 27-Apr 10.3% 18.6% 28.9% 16-Apr
2003 12.5% 2 19.8% 7 32.3% 2 28-Apr 10.2% 18.7% 28.9% 16-Apr
2002 12.6% 2 20.8% 7 33.5% 2 3-May 10.3% 19.7% 29.9% 20-Apr
2001 12.9% 2 23.4% 8 36.3% 2 13-May 10.5% 22.2% 32.6% 30-Apr
2000 12.8% 2 24.1% 12 36.4% 2 14-May 10.4% 23.1% 33.6% 3-May
1999 12.7% 2 22.9% 12 35.6% 3 10-May 10.4% 22.5% 32.9% 1-May
1998 12.8% 2 22.6% 13 35.4% 3 9-May 10.4% 22.4% 32.8% 30-Apr
1997 12.8% 2 22.0% 14 34.8% 2 7-May 10.3% 21.8% 32.2% 28-Apr
1996 13.0% 1 21.3% 20 34.3% 2 6-May 10.4% 21.3% 31.7% 26-Apr
1995 13.3% 1 20.8% 18 34.2% 2 4-May 10.5% 20.8% 31.3% 25-Apr
1994 13.7% 1 20.3% 21 34.0% 1 5-May 10.5% 20.4% 30.9% 23-Apr
1990 13.6% 1 20.0% 26 33.6% 1 2-May 10.3% 20.2% 30.5% 22-Apr
1980 13.2% 1 20.5% 26 33.7% 3 4-May 9.4% 20.9% 30.3% 21-Apr
1970 12.3% 2 19.6% 20 31.9% 2 26-Apr 9.8% 19.5% 29.4% 18-Apr
 
*1 Taxes as a percentage of income
*2 State ranked 1 pays the most tax
*3 Tax Freedom Day is the date by which Americans will have earned enough to pay off their tax bills.
   
   
Source:  
Tax Foundation - State Finance / New Estimates of State-Local Tax Burdens in Each State (NY) / More on NY (New York's State-Local Tax Burden, 1970-2007)

 

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