US states ranked by how much of their income residents pay in taxes, from least to most

Hawaii has the highest tax burden in the US, according to a new analysis. marchello74/Shutterstock With the tax deadline behind them, Americans may have a clearer sense of how much they pay in taxes. Tax burden measures how much residents of each state pay in taxes in proportion to their income. Hawaii and New York have the highest tax burdens, while Alaska and New Hampshire rank lowest. With tax day behind us, US taxpayers should have a better idea of how much they contribute to their loca...