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Illinois has a flat 4.95% income tax, but Chicago adds no city income tax. A major corridor for Canadians in finance, consulting, and tech.
Cross-BorderIndiana's flat 3.05% state rate is one of the lowest in the country, but every county adds its own income tax on top.
Cross-BorderIowa finished phasing in a flat 3.9% income tax in 2026, replacing the old graduated system that ran as high as 8.53%.
Cross-BorderKansas taxes income on a three-bracket scale up to 5.7%, has no city earnings tax anywhere, and just exempted Social Security entirely.
Cross-BorderKentucky's flat 4% state rate looks simple until you hit the local occupational license tax that Louisville, Lexington, and Georgetown all charge on top.
Cross-BorderLouisiana just cut its income tax to a flat 3%, but the local sales tax stacking is among the highest in the country.
Cross-BorderMaine has graduated income tax up to 7.15%, no local income taxes, and a straight highway connection to New Brunswick.
Cross-BorderMaryland's state income tax looks modest on paper, eight brackets running from 2% to 5.75%, until you notice the second line on the return.
Cross-BorderMassachusetts taxes income at a flat 5%, plus a 4% surtax above $1 million. Boston draws Canadians in biotech, pharma, finance, and higher ed.
Cross-BorderMinnesota's top rate is 9.85%, among the highest in the US. Canadians still move here for Target, UnitedHealth, 3M, and Medtronic. Here's the real cost.
Cross-BorderMississippi's flat income tax is falling fast toward zero, sales tax runs a flat 7% statewide, and Keesler AFB, Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Cross-BorderMissouri's top income tax rate has fallen to about 4.8%, but Kansas City and St. Louis both add a 1% earnings tax on top.
Cross-BorderThat's a rare combination among US states, and it's a real reduction from most Canadian provincial rates.
Cross-BorderNebraska's top income tax rate is down to 5.84% and falling further, but property taxes run among the highest in the country.
Cross-BorderNevada has no income tax, no estate tax, and no inheritance tax. Popular with Canadian retirees, investors, and Reno's growing tech corridor.
Cross-BorderNew Hampshire has no tax on wages or business income, and as of 2025 no tax on interest and dividends either. Property tax is the tradeoff.
Cross-BorderNew Jersey's income tax is graduated from 1.4% to 10.75%, a lot of Canadians who say they're 'moving to New York' actually settle in New Jersey.
Cross-BorderNew Mexico charges a graduated state income tax that tops out at 5.9%, one of the more moderate rates among states that tax income at all.
Cross-BorderNorth Carolina's flat 4.5% income tax, no city tax, and growing tech hub in the Research Triangle make it a popular Canadian destination.
Cross-BorderNorth Dakota's 2023 and 2025 reforms pushed its state income tax to a flat 1.95%, close enough to zero for most working families.
Cross-BorderOhio has quietly become one of the friendlier states on paper for state income tax. After House Bill 33 collapsed the bottom brackets in 2023.
Cross-BorderOklahoma's top income tax rate is down to 4.75%, sales tax runs high with local add-ons, and there's no state estate tax.
Cross-BorderOregon has one of the highest state income tax rates in the country, and Portland stacks two more local taxes on top of it.
Cross-BorderPennsylvania runs a flat 3.07% state tax and exempts retirement income entirely, one of the friendliest setups in the country for a Canadian retiree.