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Tax year 2026

Utah vs Wyoming Income Tax — 2026

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $4,450 less per year in Wyoming than in Utah — $371 a month. Utah charges $4,450; Wyoming charges $0.

Why this pair has a page: bordering states.

Utah at $100K
$4,450
4.45%
Wyoming at $100K
$0
0.00%
Annual difference
$4,450
$371 a month
National ranks
38 vs 9
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

Single filer, standard deduction, no dependents. State income tax only.

Utah and Wyoming income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeUtah taxWyoming taxDifference
$50,000$1,666$0$1,666 less in WY
$75,000$3,103$0$3,103 less in WY
$100,000$4,450$0$4,450 less in WY
$150,000$6,675$0$6,675 less in WY
$250,000$11,125$0$11,125 less in WY
$500,000$22,250$0$22,250 less in WY
$1,000,000$44,500$0$44,500 less in WY
Annual state income tax, Utah versus Wyoming
UT at $50,000: $1,666UT at $50,000$1,666WY at $50,000: $0WY at $50,000$0UT at $75,000: $3,103UT at $75,000$3,103WY at $75,000: $0WY at $75,000$0UT at $100,000: $4,450UT at $100,000$4,450WY at $100,000: $0WY at $100,000$0UT at $150,000: $6,675UT at $150,000$6,675WY at $150,000: $0WY at $150,000$0UT at $250,000: $11,125UT at $250,000$11,125WY at $250,000: $0WY at $250,000$0UT at $500,000: $22,250UT at $500,000$22,250WY at $500,000: $0WY at $500,000$0UT at $1,000,000: $44,500UT at $1,000,000$44,500WY at $1,000,000: $0WY at $1,000,000$0

How the two systems differ

Utah and Wyoming income tax systems compared
UtahWyoming
Tax structureFlat rateNo income tax
Top marginal rate4.45%None
Number of brackets1—
Standard deduction (single)None—
Personal exemption$966 credit—
Local income taxesNoNo
Capital gainsordinarynone
Population (2024)3,503,613587,618

By filing status

Utah and Wyoming tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusUtahWyomingDifference
Single$4,450$0$4,450 less in WY
Married filing jointly$3,332$0$3,332 less in WY
Married filing separately$4,450$0$4,450 less in WY
Head of household$3,936$0$3,936 less in WY

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Wyoming costs $4,450 less per year than Utah — $371 a month.

Utah compared with Wyoming at $100,000
UtahWyomingDifference
State income tax$4,450$0$4,450
Per month$371$0$371
Effective rate4.45%0.00%4.45 pts
Marginal rate4.45%None4.45 pts
Standard deduction$0—$0
Taxable income$100,000—$100,000
Tax structureFlat rateNo income tax
Local income taxesNoNo

Full detail: Utah · Wyoming · methodology

What this comparison leaves out

Sources for both states

  1. 1.Utah State LegislatureState statute
    S.B. 60, Income Tax Rate Amendments (2026 General Session, enrolled)
    https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0060.pdf
    Retrieved · Amends Utah Code 59-10-104: tax equals state taxable income multiplied by "4.45%" (replacing "4.5%"). Effective May 6, 2026, with retrospective operation for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
  2. 2.Wyoming State LegislatureState statute
    Wyoming Statutes Title 39 - Taxation and Revenue
    https://www.wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title39.pdf
    Retrieved · Chapter 7 (Income Taxes): "39-7-101. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 5, s 4." Chapter 12 (Income Tax), 39-12-101 Preemption by state: "The state of Wyoming does hereby preempt for itself the field of imposing and levying income taxes, earning taxes, or any other form of tax based on wages or other income and no county, city, town or other political subdivision shall have the right to impose, levy or collect such taxes."

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