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How Paychecks Would Look in Each State If Trump Dropped Federal Income Tax

June 1, 2025

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While campaigning for the presidency, Donald Trump suggested abolishing the United States income tax in favor of an “all tariff policy.” Despite the fact that many economists and policy experts have pushed back on the idea as unrealistic (due primarily to the fact that tariffs on imported goods won’t generate enough revenue to replace income taxes), President Trump has continued to muse on the subject.

Curious what your paycheck would look like if Trump nixed the federal income tax? Recently, GOBankingRates compiled data to determine what checks and income would look like, state by state.

Alabama

Median household income: $50,536
Total income taxes for single filer: $12,264
State income tax for single filer: $2,911
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,472
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $1,832

Alaska

Median household income: $77,640
Total income taxes for single filer: $17,434
State income tax for single filer: $0
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $2,316
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,986

Arizona

Median household income: $58,945
Total income taxes for single filer: $14,819
State income tax for single filer: $1,557
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,697
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,207

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Arkansas

Median household income: $47,597
Total income taxes for single filer: $11,070
State income tax for single filer: $2,360
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,405
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $1,740

California

Median household income: $73,235
Total income taxes for single filer: $23,902
State income tax for single filer: $5,113
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,974
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,697

Colorado

Median household income: $72,331
Total income taxes for single filer: $21,143
State income tax for single filer: $3,426
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,969
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,650

Connecticut

Median household income: $78,444
Total income taxes for single filer: $22,876
State income tax for single filer: $4,407
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $2,137
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,848

Delaware

Median household income: $68,287
Total income taxes for single filer: $19,530
State income tax for single filer: $4,237
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,875
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,463

Florida

Median household income: $55,660
Total income taxes for single filer: $11,875
State income tax for single filer: $0
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,684
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,141

Georgia

Median household income: $58,700
Total income taxes for single filer: $16,198
State income tax for single filer: $3,440
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,635
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,125

Hawaii

Median household income: $81,275
Total income taxes for single filer: $26,872
State income tax for single filer: $7,183
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $2,092
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,850

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Idaho

Median household income: $55,785
Total income taxes for single filer: $15,751
State income tax for single filer: $3,222
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,540
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,022

Illinois

Median household income: $65,886
Total income taxes for single filer: $18,899
State income tax for single filer: $4,044
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,807
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,379

Indiana

Median household income: $56,303
Total income taxes for single filer: $13,696
State income tax for single filer: $2,137
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,639
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,083

Iowa

Median household income: $60,523
Total income taxes for single filer: $16,579
State income tax for single filer: $4,016
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,690
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,173

Kansas

Median household income: $59,597
Total income taxes for single filer: $15,864
State income tax for single filer: $3,483
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,682
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,158

Kentucky

Median household income: $50,589
Total income taxes for single filer: $11,813
State income tax for single filer: $2,370
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,491
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $1,855

Louisiana

Median household income: $49,469
Total income taxes for single filer: $10,973
State income tax for single filer: $1,970
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,481
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $1,827

Maine

Median household income: $57,918
Total income taxes for single filer: $15,674
State income tax for single filer: $3,612
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,625
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,089

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Maryland

Median household income: $84,805
Total income taxes for single filer: $25,347
State income tax for single filer: $4,655
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $2,287
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $3,083

Massachusetts

Median household income: $81,215
Total income taxes for single filer: $25,416
State income tax for single filer: $5,067
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $2,146
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,929

Michigan

Median household income: $57,144
Total income taxes for single filer: $14,890
State income tax for single filer: $3,024
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,625
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,082

Minnesota

Median household income: $71,306
Total income taxes for single filer: $21,061
State income tax for single filer: $4,503
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,933
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,569

Mississippi

Median household income: $45,081
Total income taxes for single filer: $10,058
State income tax for single filer: $2,003
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,347
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $1,657

Missouri

Median household income: $55,461
Total income taxes for single filer: $13,674
State income tax for single filer: $2,428
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,607
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,040

Montana

Median household income: $54,970
Total income taxes for single filer: $14,447
State income tax for single filer: $3,018
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,559
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $1,998

Nebraska

Median household income: $61,439
Total income taxes for single filer: $16,288
State income tax for single filer: $3,250
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,737
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,238

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Nevada

Median household income: $60,365
Total income taxes for single filer: $13,082
State income tax for single filer: $0
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,819
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,322

New Hampshire

Median household income: $76,768
Total income taxes for single filer: $18,752
State income tax for single filer: $0
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $2,231
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,953

New Jersey

Median household income: $82,545
Total income taxes for single filer: $24,699
State income tax for single filer: $4,312
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $2,225
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $3,009

New Mexico

Median household income: $49,754
Total income taxes for single filer: $11,364
State income tax for single filer: $2,049
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,477
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $1,835

New York

Median household income: $68,486
Total income taxes for single filer: $19,734
State income tax for single filer: $4,047
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,875
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,478

North Carolina

Median household income: $54,602
Total income taxes for single filer: $13,969
State income tax for single filer: $2,572
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,563
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,001

North Dakota

Median household income: $64,894
Total income taxes for single filer: $13,838
State income tax for single filer: $324
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,964
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,483

Ohio

Median household income: $56,602
Total income taxes for single filer: $12,701
State income tax for single filer: $1,200
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,688
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,131

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Oklahoma

Median household income: $52,919
Total income taxes for single filer: $12,413
State income tax for single filer: $2,531
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,558
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $1,938

Oregon

Median household income: $62,818
Total income taxes for single filer: $20,837
State income tax for single filer: $6,496
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,615
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,166

Pennsylvania

Median household income: $61,744
Total income taxes for single filer: $15,638
State income tax for single filer: $2,336
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,773
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,285

Rhode Island

Median household income: $67,167
Total income taxes for single filer: $18,824
State income tax for single filer: $2,843
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,859
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,474

South Carolina

Median household income: $53,199
Total income taxes for single filer: $13,260
State income tax for single filer: $2,649
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,536
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $1,944

South Dakota

Median household income: $58,275
Total income taxes for single filer: $12,232
State income tax for single filer: $0
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,771
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,241

Tennessee

Median household income: $53,320
Total income taxes for single filer: $10,681
State income tax for single filer: $0
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,640
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,051

Texas

Median household income: $61,874
Total income taxes for single filer: $13,358
State income tax for single filer: $0
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,866
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,380

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Utah

Median household income: $71,621
Total income taxes for single filer: $21,731
State income tax for single filer: $4,226
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,919
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,592

Vermont

Median household income: $61,973
Total income taxes for single filer: $16,959
State income tax for single filer: $3,212
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,731
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,260

Virginia

Median household income: $74,222
Total income taxes for single filer: $22,047
State income tax for single filer: $4,514
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $2,007
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,681

Washington

Median household income: $73,775
Total income taxes for single filer: $18,374
State income tax for single filer: $0
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $2,131
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,838

West Virginia

Median household income: $46,711
Total income taxes for single filer: $10,624
State income tax for single filer: $2,085
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,388
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $1,716

Wisconsin

Median household income: $61,747
Total income taxes for single filer: $16,130
State income tax for single filer: $2,918
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,755
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,263

Wyoming

Median household income: $64,049
Total income taxes for single filer: $13,200
State income tax for single filer: $0
Bi-weekly check with all taxes: $1,956
Bi-weekly check with no federal tax: $2,463

Methodology: To generate the income tax for every state, GOBankingRates first found incomes based on 2023 American Community Survey median household figures and income tax estimates using an in-house calculator for a person a single filer and using the standard deduction (with 2024 tax brackets). Once the income taxes (federal and state) were calculated as an annual amount, GOBankingRates found each state’s (1) total annual income taxes paid, (2) total income tax burden, (3) amount taken out of bi-weekly paycheck and (4) bi-weekly paycheck amount. GOBankingRates then took these figures and removed the federal income taxes (including FICA) to see what paychecks would look like by state without federal income taxes. All data was collected on and is up to date as of Feb. 4, 2025.

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