Business Taxes as a Share of all Taxes and GSP – Per Employee
Percentage of business tax burden
The percent of the business tax burden of a state represented in dollars. The larger the percentage would indicate a heavily-taxed environment for businesses.
North Carolina Ranking
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*Source: Council on State Taxation (COST): State and Local Business Taxes Report
Region Comparison
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Business Taxes as a Share of all Taxes and GSP – Per Employee
Business Taxes as a Share of all Taxes and GSP - Per Employee
| State | 2015-01 | 2016-01 | 2017-01 | 2018-01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2.90 | 4.30 | 3.60 | 4.70 |
| Alaska | 6.70 | 7.30 | 5.20 | 9.70 |
| Arizona | 31.40 | 5.30 | 4.00 | 5.20 |
| Arkansas | 28.00 | 4.60 | 3.70 | 4.70 |
| California | 15.10 | 6.40 | 5.30 | 7.00 |
| Colorado | 5.50 | 5.40 | 4.30 | 5.80 |
| Connecticut | 26.30 | 5.40 | 4.80 | 6.10 |
| Delaware | 208.60 | 7.00 | 5.80 | 7.30 |
| District of Columbia | 6.40 | 7.70 | 5.30 | 8.40 |
| Florida | 23.70 | 5.00 | 4.60 | 5.90 |
| Georgia | 34.70 | 4.50 | 3.70 | 4.60 |
| Hawaii | 6.40 | 7.00 | 5.10 | 7.30 |
| Idaho | 21.50 | 4.30 | 3.50 | 4.60 |
| Illinois | 107.10 | 6.40 | 5.40 | 6.30 |
| Indiana | 33.60 | 4.20 | 3.50 | 4.20 |
| Iowa | 5.30 | 5.10 | 4.90 | 5.40 |
| Kansas | 15.20 | 5.60 | 4.10 | 5.40 |
| Kentucky | 14.00 | 4.80 | 3.80 | 4.70 |
| Louisiana | 17.20 | 5.10 | 5.00 | 6.40 |
| Maine | 8.30 | 6.40 | 5.50 | 6.90 |
| Maryland | 39.70 | 5.40 | 4.30 | 5.50 |
| Massachusetts | 10.80 | 5.60 | 4.90 | 5.90 |
| Michigan | 26.70 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.20 |
| Minnesota | 16.00 | 5.30 | 4.60 | 5.40 |
| Mississippi | 10.60 | 6.00 | 4.60 | 6.10 |
| Missouri | 21.00 | 3.70 | 3.00 | 3.70 |
| Montana | 70.30 | 5.20 | 4.10 | 5.60 |
| Nebraska | 4.30 | 5.70 | 4.60 | 5.80 |
| Nevada | 11.60 | 5.80 | 5.30 | 6.80 |
| New Hampshire | 51.10 | 5.40 | 4.50 | 5.80 |
| New Jersey | 58.70 | 7.70 | 6.40 | 7.90 |
| New Mexico | 7.80 | 7.00 | 5.70 | 7.50 |
| New York | 157.50 | 9.30 | 8.00 | 9.90 |
| North Carolina | 36.50 | 4.30 | 3.40 | 4.30 |
| North Dakota | 7.10 | 9.20 | 7.50 | 11.50 |
| Ohio | 39.70 | 4.60 | 4.00 | 4.60 |
| Oklahoma | 14.40 | 4.90 | 3.80 | 5.60 |
| Oregon | 16.30 | 4.50 | 3.90 | 4.80 |
| Pennsylvania | 61.70 | 5.60 | 4.80 | 5.80 |
| Rhode Island | 5.50 | 5.90 | 5.00 | 5.70 |
| South Carolina | 71.20 | 4.80 | 3.80 | 5.00 |
| South Dakota | 13.00 | 5.50 | 4.60 | 6.10 |
| Tennessee | 8.70 | 4.80 | 4.20 | 4.90 |
| Texas | 25.00 | 6.50 | 5.70 | 7.60 |
| Utah | 33.10 | 4.00 | 3.40 | 4.20 |
| Vermont | 3.50 | 7.30 | 6.20 | 7.80 |
| Virginia | 10.50 | 4.90 | 3.90 | 5.10 |
| Washington | 4.00 | 8.00 | 5.70 | 7.80 |
| West Virginia | 7.20 | 6.30 | 5.00 | 6.90 |
| Wisconsin | 30.40 | 4.70 | 3.90 | 4.60 |
| Wyoming | 3.40 | 6.60 | 7.80 | 11.50 |
| U.S. Average | 29.32 | 5.69 | 4.73 | 6.17 |