UNDATED – With Tax Day looming and Americans still figuring out the new tax code, WalletHub today released its 2020 Taxpayer Survey as well as its yearly report on the States with the Highest & Lowest Tax Rates (accompanying videos included) in order to help people better understand this confusing time of year. You can find highlights from both below, followed by the full list of WalletHub’s 2020 taxpayer resources.
2020 Taxpayer Survey
- 30% of people say making a math mistake as well as not having enough money are their biggest Tax Day fears, edging out identity theft (21%) at the top of the list.
- 37% of people would move to a different country for a tax-free future. 26% would get an “IRS” tattoo and 19% would stop talking for 6 months.
- 34% of people think charities would make the best use of their tax dollars, outnumbering by nearly 2.5 times people that trust the federal government the most with their taxes.
- The average red-state tax rate is 10.67%, just under the average blue-state rate of 10.93%.
| States with the Lowest Tax Rates | States with the Highest Tax Rates |
| 1. Alaska | 42. Rhode Island |
| 2. Delaware | 43. Iowa |
| 3. Montana | 44. Ohio |
| 4. Nevada | 45. Wisconsin |
| 5. Wyoming | 46. Nebraska |
| 6. Florida | 47. Kansas |
| 7. Utah | 48. Pennsylvania |
| 8. Idaho | 49. New York |
| 9. Colorado | 50. Connecticut |
| 10. Tennessee | 51. Illinois |
South Dakota ranked 27th in the survey with a tax rate of 11.11%.
