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title: "State taxes: Guides and News | TaxWren Blog"
description: "Income, sales and payroll taxes state by state. 3 plain-English articles with figures from IRS and state data."
url: https://taxwren.com/blog/state-taxes
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# State taxes

Income, sales and payroll taxes state by state.

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    Explainer · State taxes
    
    ### Washington capital gains tax: rates, 2025 deduction and what is exempt
    
    Washington taxes long-term gains above $278,000 at 7%, and 9.9% above $1,000,000. Who pays, what is exempt, examples and due dates.
    
    7%on long-term gains over $278,000
    
    November 5, 2026
    
    
    
    ](/blog/washington-capital-gains-tax)
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    Guide · State taxes
    
    ### States with the highest income tax in 2026
    
    The 10 states with the highest income tax in 2026, ranked two ways: by top rate and by the tax a $100,000 earner actually pays. Figures from our calculator.
    
    13.3%top state rate, California, 2026
    
    October 29, 2026
    
    
    
    ](/blog/states-with-highest-income-tax)
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    Guide · State taxes
    
    ### States with no income tax in 2026
    
    The 9 states with no tax on wages in 2026, what that saves you, and the catches: Washington's capital gains and millionaires taxes, and high sales taxes.
    
    9 stateswith no tax on wages in 2026
    
    October 10, 2026
    
    
    
    ](/blog/states-with-no-income-tax)

## Calculators for state taxes

-   [State income tax mapInteractive map and table of 2026 income tax for all 50 states and DC, with links to each state 1099 calculator.](/states)
-   [Take-home pay calculatorGross to net salary after federal, FICA, state and local taxes.](/take-home-pay-calculator)
-   [Sales tax calculatorAdd or remove state and local sales tax.](/sales-tax-calculator)
-   [Property tax calculatorYearly and monthly property tax on a home in any state from its value and the state's effective rate (US Census Bureau data), with every state ranked from the lowest to the highest rate.](/property-tax-calculator)