Failure to form one's own identity leads to failure to form a shared identity with others, which could lead to instability in many areas as an adult. The identity formation stage of Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development is a crucial stage in life.
Since January 2017, 5 states (Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon) do not levy a sales tax, while Seattle Washington has the highest state sales tax rate at 10.4% (the territory of Puerto Rico has a higher 10.5% value added tax since April 2016).
Few of us are lucky enough to reside in these states â after all, there are only five of them! The following states have no state sales tax: The acronym NOMAD will help you remember which states have no sales tax. Some areas in these states may have county or local sales tax, but there is no state-wide sales tax in these five states. Need help remembering? The mnemonic NOMAD will help you recall which states have no sales tax â N for New Hampshire, O for Oregon, M for Montana, A for Alaska, and D for Deleware.