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How Income Taxes Shrink a $100,000 Salary in All 50 States
See how a six-figure salary is reduced to teeny-tiny take-home pay where you live.
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Not happy when you look closely at your paycheck and compare the gross amount with the far more puny net? It sure seems like a lot is lost to taxes — but do you have any idea just how much? You might be surprised. Using a SmartAsset paycheck calculator, we determined how income taxes shrink a hypothetical $100,000 salary in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
See how a good-sized salary is reduced to teeny-tiny take-home pay where you live.
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What happens to paychecks in South Dakota?
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The Mount Rushmore State doesn't have an income tax, so a resident earning a $100,000 annual salary can take home **$76,096** after federal taxes.
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You do pay sales tax in South Dakota. Shoppers pay a 4.5% state rate, but the total tax can be as high as 6.5% once local sales taxes are added.
See the complete story on MoneyWise.com and find out how workers fare in other states.