Click on any state in the map below for a detailed summary of taxes on retirement income, property and purchases, as well as special tax breaks for seniors. See more maps below, including the most tax-friendly and least tax-friendly states for retirees.
State-by-State Guide to Taxes on Retirees
See more from the Retiree Tax Map collection
SOURCES: State tax departments, CCH and the Tax Foundation.
The Ugly = Integrity
UTAH GETS D- GRADE IN 2015 STATE INTEGRITY INVESTIGATION
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- “F” Political Financing
- “F” Executive Accountability
- “F” Judicial Accountability
- “F” State Civil Service Management
- “F” Lobbying Disclosure
- “F” Ethics Enforcement Agencies
- “F” State Pension Fund Management
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Click “Here” for an interactive drill down into the details from the chart below.
Utah is one of the few states that taxes Social Security benefits, for example. Still, the tax man isn’t keeping Utah’s seniors down: Even with income levels for older adults just about average for the U.S., the state has the third-lowest poverty rate in the country for people 65 and older.
The Good = Lifestyle
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- Ranking: #10 as good places to retire.
- Population: 2.9 million
- Share of population 65+: 10.0%
- Cost of living: 4% above the U.S. average
- Average income for 65+ households: $53,211
- Average health care costs for a retired couple: Below average at $412,641
- Tax rating for retirees: Least Tax Friendly
Old Folks = Senior Citizens … The Bad = Taxes … The Ugly = Integrity … The Good = Lifestyle
We Should be Better or Best in Everything!
at the branches of evil to one
who is striking at the root.”
H.D. Thoreau
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