by Diane Benjamin

Yesterday I posted a link showing how free each states is:  http://blnnews.com/2013/03/28/freedom-in-the-50-states/

The Tax Foundation issued a report comparing the states.  The full report is available:  http://taxfoundation.org/sites/taxfoundation.org/files/docs/ff2013.pdf

North Dakota is the most free state, Illinois ranked 45th out of 50.  Indiana is 16th, Indiana was chosen because of it’s proximity to Illinois.

Tax Freedom Day:

Illinois – April 23rd

North Dakota – April 18th.

Indiana – April 14

State and Local Tax Burden per Capita:

Illinois – $4512

North Dakota – $3733

Indiana – $3294

State and Local Tax Rates:

Illinois – 8.13%

North Dakota – 6.52%

Indiana – 7%

Gasoline Tax Rates:

Illinois – 39.1

North Dakota – 23.0

Indiana – 38.0

Corporate Tax Rate:

Illinois – 9.5%

North Dakota – (progressive tax) 1.68% > $0  4.23% > $25,000   5.15% > $50,000  

Indiana –  8.0%

Cigarette Taxes:

Illinois – 1.98

North Dakota – .44

Indiana – .995

Spirits Excise Tax:

Illinois – 8.55 @ gallon

North Dakota – 4.66 @ gallon

Indiana – $2.68 @ gallon

Wine excise tax:

Illinois – 1.39 @ gallon

North Dakota – 1.06 @ gallon

Indiana – .47 @ gallon

Beer Excise tax:

Illinois – .23 @ gallon

North Dakota – .39 @ gallon

Indiana = .12 @ gallon

Cell Phone taxes:

Illinois – 15.94%

North Dakota – 10.96%

Indiana – 10.65%

State/Local Excise tax per person:

Illinois – $663

North Dakota – $541

Indiana – $417

Property tax as % of Home Value:

Illinois – 1.91%

North Dakota – 1.23%

Indiana – .88%

Lottery Revenue per person:

Illinois – $52

North Dakota – $9

Indiana – $30

Debt per person:

Illinois – $5041

North Dakota – $3033

Indiana – $3405

Income per person:

Illinois – $43,721

North Dakota – $47,236

Indiana – $35,689