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).
By contrast, in Washington, where there is no income tax, the combined sales tax rate is the fifth highest in the country, and sales tax accounts for nearly 45% of the stateâs tax revenue. The question of whether to levy income or sales tax is often deeply polarizing.