10 States Where Retirees Would Save the Least

What could a retiree’s financial picture look like without Social Security taxes? Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for president, has presented an economic plan to eliminate tax on Social Security wages along with a lowered corporate tax rate.

While this plan would provide some seniors with immediate relief, this type of federal tax cut wouldn’t be universally beneficial to all in retirement. This is particularly true of retirees who live in states where they are taxed the most. Because Trump’s proposed federal tax cut would not affect state taxes, these retirees ultimately would save the least.

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Utilizing GOBankingRates data ranking all 50 states based on the best and worst to retire rich in, we pulled 10 states with tax rates and state taxes that still would make it complicated for retirees to save a lot of money if Social Security taxes were eliminated.

• State sales tax: 8.85%

• Median property tax rate: 0.75%

• Estimated property tax: $6,017

• Average Social Security benefits: $1,883

• State tax on Social Security benefits: No

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• State sales tax: 7.81%

• Median property tax rate: 0.55%

• Estimated property tax: $3,087

• Average Social Security benefits: $2,022

• State tax on Social Security benefits: Yes

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• State sales tax: 6.35%

• Median property tax rate: 1.79%

• Estimated property tax: $7,510

• Average Social Security benefits: $2,171

• State tax on Social Security benefits: Yes

• State sales tax: 4.50%

• Median property tax rate: 0.32%

• Estimated property tax: $3,180

• Average Social Security benefits: $1,942

• State tax on Social Security benefits: No

• State sales tax: 6.25%

• Median property tax rate: 1.14%

• Estimated property tax: $7,227

• Average Social Security benefits: $2,080

• State tax on Social Security benefits: No

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• State sales tax: 6.60%

• Median property tax rate: 2.23%

• Estimated property tax: $11,806

• Average Social Security benefits: $2,139

• State tax on Social Security benefits: No

• State sales tax: 7.62%

• Median property tax rate: 0.67%

• Estimated property tax: $2,016

• Average Social Security benefits: $1,789

• State tax on Social Security benefits: Yes

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• State sales tax: 8.53%

• Median property tax rate: 1.40%

• Estimated property tax: $6,108

• Average Social Security benefits: $1,931

• State tax on Social Security benefits: No

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• State sales tax: 7.00%

• Median property tax rate: 1.40%

• Estimated property tax: $6,470

• Average Social Security benefits: $2,018

• State tax on Social Security benefits: Yes

• State sales tax: 6.36%

• Median property tax rate: 1.83%

• Estimated property tax: $7,035

• Average Social Security benefits: $2,045

• State tax on Social Security benefits: Yes

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Tax data was sourced from The Tax Foundation and is accurate as of May 7, 2024.

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