SACRAMENTO – State Board of Equalization member George Runner Tuesday highlighted a new report by the Tax Foundation that shows Californian’s tax burden worsened in 2010.
“At a time when Californians could least afford it, our state and local tax burden was among the highest in the nation,” said Runner in a statement. “This new report provides further proof that by every measure Californians are overtaxed.”
The Tax Foundation’s Annual State-Local Tax Burden Ranking estimates the average total tax burden for residents of each state. This method takes the point of view of the individual taxpayer, counting all taxes he or she pays, no matter to which state they are paid.
According to the report, Californians paid 11.2% of their income in state and local taxes in 2010—the fourth highest tax burden of any state.
Only residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut paid more.
In 2010 the average California resident earned $43,919 but paid $4,934 in state and local taxes—$3,953 to state and local government in California and $981 to governments in other states.
Runner hopes that next year’s report will show some progress given the July 1, 2011 expiration of California’s temporary tax increases.
The full study is available at www.taxfoundation.org.
(Information via press release from state Board of Equalization member George Runner.)
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ed says
property taxes are like apps, there is a tax for that…
Rosa says
I am surprised they needed a study to figure this out!
Newman says
It’s too damn High!