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).
Updated 10:42 pm, Thursday, August 6, 2015. Photo: Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-News. Texas and some other states have a tax-free weekend before the start of the school year, when certain items, such as book bags, are sold without sales tax.