7. Illinois
Overall Rating for Middle-Class Families: Least tax-friendly
Although Illinois’ sales tax is a 6.25 percent levy, localities can bring about as much as 4.75 percent. The average combined rate here is 8.82 percent; however, prescription drugs and groceries are taxed at 1 percent by the state. For fashion addicts, things aren’t that pretty. Clothing and footwear are fully taxed here; motor vehicles as well.
Illinois doesn’t have a tax range when it comes to income taxes either. It’s just a flat rate of 4.95 percent of federal adjusted gross income (AGI) after modifications. But being a homeowner in Illinois is a nightmare, as the median property tax rate here is $2,165 per $100,000 of assessed home value, representing the second-highest in our list.
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