See What the Average American Family Takes Home After Taxes in Every State
Nicole Spector
Updated
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“In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes,” Benjamin Franklin once famously said.
All of these years later, he’s still spot on. No matter how lucrative your job is, paying taxes is unavoidable. How much you’ll pay Uncle Sam depends not just on the income bracket you are in, but also on where you live, as every state has its approach to taxes.
A big question is: How much does the average American household take home after taxes? It’s a complicated question because of the location factor and the fact that every state has a different median income. With exclusive new research, GOBankingRates has broken down the answer, state by state.
