Arizona
Overall Rating for Taxes on Retirees: Mixed tax picture
State Sales Tax: 5.6% state levy. Localities can add as much as 5.3% to that, but the average combined levy is 8.33%, according to the Tax Foundation. Many cities in Arizona levy a tax on food for home consumption; Phoenix and Mesa are notable exceptions.
State Income Tax Range: Low: 2.59% (on up to $20,690 of taxable income for married joint filers and up to $10,346 for all others); High: 4.54% (on more than $310,317 of taxable income for married joint filers and more than $155,159 for all others)
State Taxes on Social Security: Benefits are not taxed.
Property Taxes: The median property tax on Arizona’s median home value of $167,500 is $1,356.
