{"id":6838,"date":"2021-04-02T05:30:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T15:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/?p=6838"},"modified":"2021-04-02T05:30:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T15:30:30","slug":"hawaii-per-capita-state-tax-revenues-highest-in-nation-research-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/2021\/04\/02\/hawaii-per-capita-state-tax-revenues-highest-in-nation-research-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii Per-Capita State Tax Revenues Highest in Nation, Research Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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by Mark Coleman<\/em>

Hawaii has the highest per-capita state tax quotient in the nation, according to new research from the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.

Using data from the National Association of State Budget Officers and the U.S. Census Bureau, the institute calculated the per capita quotient\u00a0for Hawaii to be $5,428 in fiscal 2020, down slightly from $5,593 in fiscal 2019, probably due to lagging tax payments.

For both years, Hawaii\u2019s totals were more than double the national state averages: $2,664 in fiscal 2020 and $2,717 in fiscal 2019.

Connecticut ranked second\u00a0highest in fiscal 2020, at $5,396; followed by Massachusetts, $4,944; Delaware, $4,587; and New Jersey, $4,246.

The five states with the lowest per-capita state tax quotients in fiscal 2020 were Michigan, $984; New Hampshire, $1,116; Nevada, $1,299; Florida, $1,443; and Missouri, $1,452.

The data shows that Hawaii\u2019s general excise tax was responsible for the largest share of the state tax quotient, at $2,502 per capita for fiscal 2019. Since the tax is regressive, falling most heavily on those who earn the least, even those in the lowest economic brackets pay a hefty portion of their income to the state.\u00a0

“I hope these new findings will cause our state legislators to stop adding new taxes,” said\u00a0Keli’i Akina<\/strong>, institute president and CEO. “Everyone talks about the high cost of living in Hawaii and how it forces so many of our friends and family to leave for the mainland. But here we see one of the biggest reasons for that high cost of living: Hawaii\u2019s sky-high taxes.

\u201cEspecially now, in the midst of Hawaii\u2019s worst economic crisis in decades, we need\u00a0our legislators to understand that that\u00a0these high taxes are hurting our state. They are contributing to the state’s net population loss and doctor shortage, discouraging investment,\u00a0and making it\u00a0impossible for people to thrive, raise families and enjoy living in our state.\u201d

In terms of county taxes, Hawaii\u2019s per-capita county tax quotient ranked 25th in the nation as of fiscal 2018, the most recent year for which data is available.

Hawaii\u2019s county property tax rates are relatively low by national standards, but the state\u2019s high property values ensure that Hawaii residents pay close to the national average. In fiscal 2018\u00a0the Hawaii total was $1,355, slightly below the national average of $1,674.

When state and county tax quotients are combined, Hawaii ranked fifth highest, as of fiscal 2018,\u00a0at\u00a0$7,319 per capita. No. 1 in 2018 was New York,\u00a0at $9,822, followed by Connecticut, $8,487; North Dakota, $7,591; and New Jersey, $7,419.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MARK COLEMAN<\/strong> is the communications director of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SB56 Tax Scare Could Have Long-Lasting Effect<\/a>
How To Rescue Hawaii\u2019s Economy Without Raising Taxes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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