At 7.25 percent, California has the highest state sales tax rate in America. But that is just the beginning. Local governments are permitted to levy additional sales taxes and, in theory ...

When taking a new job or buying a home in a new state, taxes are often a big consideration. The top 10 best states for taxes are Wyoming, South Dakota, Alaska, Florida, Montana, New Hampshire ...

The state ranks 33rd in affordability, 28th in cost of living, and 39th in housing affordability. New Hampshire has no sales tax or local taxes and an effective property tax rate of 1.61%.

(Note: Local sales tax may still apply in some states that have exempted groceries at the state level.) Grocery taxes can provide ... the state does have an excise tax, which is passed to ...