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).
Of the states that do charge sales tax, those with the lowest combined state and local tax rates, according to the Tax Foundation, are: Hawaii (4.38%), Maine (5.00%), Virginia (5.00%), Wyoming (5.38%), and Wisconsin (5.42%).