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Kentucky'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. Covers key rules, filing.
Cross-BorderMaine has graduated income tax up to 7.15%, no local income taxes, and a straight highway connection to New Brunswick. Covers key rules, filing.
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-BorderMontana sits directly south of the Alberta and BC border, close enough that Calgary and Lethbridge residents already treat it as a weekend drive.
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.
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.
Cross-BorderRhode Island taxes income at up to 5.99% across three brackets, with high property taxes and a low estate tax exemption.
Cross-BorderSouth Carolina is moving toward a flat 3.99% income tax, exempts a slice of retirement income, and draws Canadian retirees to Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head.
Cross-BorderSouth Dakota charges no state income tax, on wages, capital gains, retirement income, or business profits, and the prohibition is constitutional.
Cross-BorderTennessee has no state income tax at all, but its combined sales tax reaches 9.75%. Nashville's boom draws Canadians. Here's the cross-border tax picture.