9 states · 2026
US states with no income tax
Checked November 4, 2026 · How we score
| # | State | Income tax | Corp. tax | Filing fee | Annual fee | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKAlaska No state personal income tax. | 0% | 9.4% | $250 | $50 | 4/10 |
| 2 | FLFlorida No state personal income tax. | 0% | 5.5% | $125 | $138.75 | 6/10 |
| 3 | NVNevada No state personal income tax. | 0% | 0% | $425 | $350 | 6/10 |
| 4 | NHNew Hampshire No tax on wages; the interest and dividends tax was fully repealed as of January 1, 2025. | 0% | 7.5% | $100 | $100 | 5/10 |
| 5 | SDSouth Dakota No state personal income tax. | 0% | 0% | $150 | $55 | 5/10 |
| 6 | TNTennessee No state personal income tax (the Hall tax on interest and dividends was repealed in 2021). | 0% | 6.5% | $300 | $300 | 4/10 |
| 7 | TXTexas No state personal income tax. | 0% | 0% | $300 | $0 | 5/10 |
| 8 | WAWashington No tax on wages or business income. A 7% capital gains tax applies to long-term gains above a standard deduction of roughly $270,000, rising to 9.9% on gains over $1 million (2025 onward). | 0% | 0% | $200 | $70 | 3/10 |
| 9 | WYWyoming No state personal income tax. | 0% | 0% | $100 | $60 | 9/10 |
Questions people ask
What states have no income tax?
9 states: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. New Hampshire's tax on interest and dividends ended in 2025.
Which state with no income tax is best for a small business?
Wyoming is cheapest to run an LLC ($100 to file, $60 a year) and has no corporate income tax. Florida and Texas suit businesses with customers there; Texas has a franchise tax but most small LLCs owe nothing under the no-tax-due threshold.
How do states without income tax make money?
Through sales taxes (Tennessee and Washington have some of the highest combined rates), property taxes (Texas, New Hampshire), oil and gas revenue (Alaska, Wyoming) and tourism (Florida, Nevada).
Do I still pay federal income tax in a no-income-tax state?
Yes. Federal income tax applies everywhere in the US; these states only skip the state-level tax.
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