The Hall income tax is a Tennessee state tax on interest and dividend income from investments. It is the only tax on personal income in Tennessee, which does not levy a general state income tax. The current tax rate is 6 percent, applied to all taxable interest and dividend income over $1250 per person ($2500 for married couples filing jointly).
Hawaii earns the most in tax revenue out of any state in the Union. High-income Hawaiians shoulder the brunt of itâ11% for incomes over $200,000. Since the state has some of the countryâs highest earners, that amounts to significant outlays of cash. All told, the state collects $5,606.70 annually for every taxpayer.
Not all states assess income tax. Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming have no state tax of any kind. New Hampshire and Tennessee levy tax on dividend and interest income only. Of course, the overall level of taxation varies from one state to another.