Compare State Income Taxes
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At $100,000 as a single filer, Texas costs $5,055 less per year than California — $421 a month.
| California2025 brackets | Texas | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State income tax | $5,055 | $0 | $5,055 |
| Per month | $421 | $0 | $421 |
| Effective rate | 5.05% | 0.00% | 5.05 pts |
| Marginal rate | 9.3% | None | 9.30 pts |
| Standard deduction | $5,706 | — | $5,706 |
| Taxable income | $94,294 | — | $94,294 |
| Tax structure | Graduated | No income tax | |
| Local income taxes | No | No |
California: tax year 2025 figures. The California amounts shown here are the 2025 brackets, standard deduction and exemptions, published for 2026 because California has not yet published its 2026 inflation-indexed brackets, standard deduction or exemption credits. The 2026 Form 540-ES instructions confirm the structure for 2026 — nine brackets from 1% to 12.3% plus the 1% Behavioral Health Services Tax above $1,000,000 — and direct taxpayers to the 2025 standard deduction and exemption credit amounts in the meantime. Source: California Franchise Tax Board, 2025 California Tax Rate Schedules (Form 540 booklet), verified .
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The biggest differences
| Comparison | Difference at $100K | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada vs Oregon | $7,913 | $659 |
| Oregon vs Washington | $7,913 | $659 |
| Minnesota vs South Dakota | $5,277 | $440 |
| California vs Florida2025 brackets | $5,055 | $421 |
| California vs Nevada2025 brackets | $5,055 | $421 |
| California vs Tennessee2025 brackets | $5,055 | $421 |
| California vs Texas2025 brackets | $5,055 | $421 |
| California vs Washington2025 brackets | $5,055 | $421 |
| Tennessee vs Virginia | $4,936 | $411 |
| Florida vs New York | $4,860 | $405 |
California: tax year 2025 figures. The California amounts shown here are the 2025 brackets, standard deduction and exemptions, published for 2026 because California has not yet published its 2026 inflation-indexed brackets, standard deduction or exemption credits. The 2026 Form 540-ES instructions confirm the structure for 2026 — nine brackets from 1% to 12.3% plus the 1% Behavioral Health Services Tax above $1,000,000 — and direct taxpayers to the 2025 standard deduction and exemption credit amounts in the meantime. Source: California Franchise Tax Board, 2025 California Tax Rate Schedules (Form 540 booklet), verified .
California: tax year 2025 figures. The California amounts shown here are the 2025 brackets, standard deduction and exemptions, published for 2026 because California has not yet published its 2026 inflation-indexed brackets, standard deduction or exemption credits. The 2026 Form 540-ES instructions confirm the structure for 2026 — nine brackets from 1% to 12.3% plus the 1% Behavioral Health Services Tax above $1,000,000 — and direct taxpayers to the 2025 standard deduction and exemption credit amounts in the meantime. Source: California Franchise Tax Board, 2025 California Tax Rate Schedules (Form 540 booklet), verified .
California: tax year 2025 figures. The California amounts shown here are the 2025 brackets, standard deduction and exemptions, published for 2026 because California has not yet published its 2026 inflation-indexed brackets, standard deduction or exemption credits. The 2026 Form 540-ES instructions confirm the structure for 2026 — nine brackets from 1% to 12.3% plus the 1% Behavioral Health Services Tax above $1,000,000 — and direct taxpayers to the 2025 standard deduction and exemption credit amounts in the meantime. Source: California Franchise Tax Board, 2025 California Tax Rate Schedules (Form 540 booklet), verified .
California: tax year 2025 figures. The California amounts shown here are the 2025 brackets, standard deduction and exemptions, published for 2026 because California has not yet published its 2026 inflation-indexed brackets, standard deduction or exemption credits. The 2026 Form 540-ES instructions confirm the structure for 2026 — nine brackets from 1% to 12.3% plus the 1% Behavioral Health Services Tax above $1,000,000 — and direct taxpayers to the 2025 standard deduction and exemption credit amounts in the meantime. Source: California Franchise Tax Board, 2025 California Tax Rate Schedules (Form 540 booklet), verified .
California: tax year 2025 figures. The California amounts shown here are the 2025 brackets, standard deduction and exemptions, published for 2026 because California has not yet published its 2026 inflation-indexed brackets, standard deduction or exemption credits. The 2026 Form 540-ES instructions confirm the structure for 2026 — nine brackets from 1% to 12.3% plus the 1% Behavioral Health Services Tax above $1,000,000 — and direct taxpayers to the 2025 standard deduction and exemption credit amounts in the meantime. Source: California Franchise Tax Board, 2025 California Tax Rate Schedules (Form 540 booklet), verified .
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Bordering states, common relocation pairs, and the largest taxing states against one another.
- Alabama vs Florida $4,760
- Alabama vs Georgia $519
- Alabama vs Mississippi $1,492
- Alabama vs Tennessee $4,760
- Arizona vs California $2,9492025 brackets
- Arizona vs Colorado $1,585
- Arizona vs Nevada $2,106
- Arizona vs New Mexico $1,463
- Arizona vs Utah $2,344
- Arkansas vs Louisiana $599
- Arkansas vs Mississippi $56
- Arkansas vs Missouri $550
- Arkansas vs Oklahoma $742
- Arkansas vs Tennessee $3,212
- Arkansas vs Texas $3,212
- California vs Florida $5,0552025 brackets
- California vs Georgia $8132025 brackets
- California vs Illinois $2502025 brackets
- California vs Michigan $1,0562025 brackets
- California vs Nevada $5,0552025 brackets
- California vs New Jersey $8752025 brackets
- California vs New York $1952025 brackets
- California vs North Carolina $1,5742025 brackets
- California vs Ohio $2,7422025 brackets
- California vs Oregon $2,8582025 brackets
- California vs Pennsylvania $1,9852025 brackets
- California vs Tennessee $5,0552025 brackets
- California vs Texas $5,0552025 brackets
- California vs Washington $5,0552025 brackets
- Colorado vs Kansas $1,089
- Colorado vs Nebraska $21
- Colorado vs New Mexico $123
- Colorado vs Oklahoma $263
- Colorado vs Utah $758
- Colorado vs Wyoming $3,692
- Connecticut vs Massachusetts $855
- Connecticut vs New York $935
- Connecticut vs Rhode Island $777
- Delaware vs Maryland $873
- Delaware vs New Jersey $1,079
- Delaware vs Pennsylvania $2,189
- District of Columbia vs Maryland $1,239
- District of Columbia vs Virginia $689
- Florida vs Georgia $4,242
- Florida vs Illinois $4,805
- Florida vs Michigan $3,999
- Florida vs New Jersey $4,180
- Florida vs New York $4,860
- Florida vs North Carolina $3,481
- Florida vs Ohio $2,313
- Florida vs Pennsylvania $3,070
- Georgia vs Illinois $564
- Georgia vs Michigan $242
- Georgia vs Nevada $4,242
- Georgia vs New Jersey $61
- Georgia vs New York $618
- Georgia vs North Carolina $760
- Georgia vs Ohio $1,928
- Georgia vs Pennsylvania $1,172
- Georgia vs South Carolina $3
- Georgia vs Tennessee $4,242
- Georgia vs Texas $4,242
- Georgia vs Washington $4,242
- Idaho vs Nevada $4,447
- Idaho vs Oregon $3,467
- Idaho vs Utah $3
- Idaho vs Washington $4,447
- Illinois vs Indiana $1,885
- Illinois vs Iowa $1,657
- Illinois vs Kentucky $1,423
- Illinois vs Michigan $806
- Illinois vs Missouri $1,043
- Illinois vs Nevada $4,805
- Illinois vs New Jersey $625
- Illinois vs New York $55
- Illinois vs North Carolina $1,324
- Illinois vs Ohio $2,492
- Illinois vs Pennsylvania $1,735
- Illinois vs Tennessee $4,805
- Illinois vs Texas $4,805
- Illinois vs Washington $4,805
- Illinois vs Wisconsin $378
- Indiana vs Michigan $1,079
- Indiana vs Ohio $607
- Iowa vs Minnesota $2,128
- Iowa vs Missouri $614
- Iowa vs Nebraska $522
- Iowa vs South Dakota $3,148
- Iowa vs Wisconsin $1,279
- Kansas vs Missouri $1,018
- Kansas vs Oklahoma $826
- Kentucky vs Missouri $380
- Kentucky vs Ohio $1,069
- Kentucky vs Tennessee $3,382
- Kentucky vs Virginia $1,553
- Kentucky vs West Virginia $309
- Louisiana vs Mississippi $654
- Louisiana vs Texas $2,614
- Maryland vs Pennsylvania $1,316
- Maryland vs Virginia $550
- Maryland vs West Virginia $695
- Massachusetts vs New Hampshire $4,780
- Massachusetts vs New York $80
- Massachusetts vs Rhode Island $1,632
- Massachusetts vs Vermont $704
- Michigan vs Nevada $3,999
- Michigan vs New Jersey $181
- Michigan vs New York $861
- Michigan vs North Carolina $518
- Michigan vs Ohio $1,686
- Michigan vs Pennsylvania $929
- Michigan vs Tennessee $3,999
- Michigan vs Texas $3,999
- Michigan vs Washington $3,999
- Michigan vs Wisconsin $428
- Minnesota vs North Dakota $4,607
- Minnesota vs South Dakota $5,277
- Minnesota vs Wisconsin $849
- Mississippi vs Tennessee $3,268
- Missouri vs Nebraska $92
- Missouri vs Oklahoma $192
- Missouri vs Tennessee $3,763
- Nevada vs New Jersey $4,180
- Nevada vs New York $4,860
- Nevada vs North Carolina $3,481
- Nevada vs Ohio $2,313
- Nevada vs Oregon $7,913
- Nevada vs Pennsylvania $3,070
- Nevada vs Utah $4,450
- New Jersey vs New York $680
- New Jersey vs North Carolina $699
- New Jersey vs Ohio $1,867
- New Jersey vs Pennsylvania $1,110
- New Jersey vs Tennessee $4,180
- New Jersey vs Texas $4,180
- New Jersey vs Washington $4,180
- New Mexico vs Oklahoma $385
- New Mexico vs Texas $3,569
- New Mexico vs Utah $881
- New York vs North Carolina $1,378
- New York vs Ohio $2,546
- New York vs Pennsylvania $1,790
- New York vs Tennessee $4,860
- New York vs Texas $4,860
- New York vs Vermont $784
- New York vs Washington $4,860
- North Carolina vs Ohio $1,168
- North Carolina vs Pennsylvania $411
- North Carolina vs South Carolina $763
- North Carolina vs Tennessee $3,481
- North Carolina vs Texas $3,481
- North Carolina vs Virginia $1,455
- North Carolina vs Washington $3,481
- Ohio vs Pennsylvania $757
- Ohio vs Tennessee $2,313
- Ohio vs Texas $2,313
- Ohio vs Washington $2,313
- Ohio vs West Virginia $1,378
- Oklahoma vs Texas $3,955
- Oregon vs Washington $7,913
- Pennsylvania vs Tennessee $3,070
- Pennsylvania vs Texas $3,070
- Pennsylvania vs Washington $3,070
- Pennsylvania vs West Virginia $621
- Tennessee vs Virginia $4,936
- Utah vs Wyoming $4,450
- Virginia vs West Virginia $1,245
California: tax year 2025 figures. The California amounts shown here are the 2025 brackets, standard deduction and exemptions, published for 2026 because California has not yet published its 2026 inflation-indexed brackets, standard deduction or exemption credits. The 2026 Form 540-ES instructions confirm the structure for 2026 — nine brackets from 1% to 12.3% plus the 1% Behavioral Health Services Tax above $1,000,000 — and direct taxpayers to the 2025 standard deduction and exemption credit amounts in the meantime. Source: California Franchise Tax Board, 2025 California Tax Rate Schedules (Form 540 booklet), verified .