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Trump Wants To Eliminate Income Taxes: 10 States That Would Benefit the Least
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Travis Woods
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Chris Cluff

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President Donald Trump has continually suggested that he may abolish the federal income tax, replacing its revenues with those generated by the institution of high tariffs upon America’s trade partners — such as China, Canada and Mexico.
While states such as California and Hawaii would greatly benefit from this (as they have high tax rates already), there are other states — that wouldn’t feel the impact of zero federal income taxes nearly as much as others.
The following 10 states are those what would feel the least impact where it counts — the paychecks of their residents.
1. Mississippi
- Bi-weekly taxed paycheck: $1,347
- Added % of weekly pay with no federal income tax: 23%
- Bi-weekly untaxed paycheck: $1,657
2. Louisiana
- Bi-weekly taxed paycheck: $1,481
- Added % of weekly pay with no federal income tax: 23.4%
- Bi-weekly untaxed paycheck: $1,827
3. West Virginia
- Bi-weekly taxed paycheck: $1,388
- Added % of weekly pay with no federal income tax: 23.6%
- Bi-weekly untaxed paycheck: $1,716
4. Arkansas
- Bi-weekly taxed paycheck: $1,405
- Added % of weekly pay with no federal income tax: 23.8%
- Bi-weekly untaxed paycheck: $1,740
5. New Mexico
- Bi-weekly taxed paycheck: $1,477
- Added % of weekly pay with no federal income tax: 24.2%
- Bi-weekly untaxed paycheck: $1,835
6. Kentucky
- Bi-weekly taxed paycheck: $1,491
- Added % of weekly pay with no federal income tax: 24.4%
- Bi-weekly untaxed paycheck: $1,855
6. Oklahoma
- Bi-weekly taxed paycheck: $1,558
- Added % of weekly pay with no federal income tax: 24.4%
- Bi-weekly untaxed paycheck: $1,938
8. Alabama
- Bi-weekly taxed paycheck: $1,472
- Added % of weekly pay with no federal income tax: 24.5%
- Bi-weekly untaxed paycheck: $1,832
9. Tennessee
- Bi-weekly taxed paycheck: $1,640
- Added % of weekly pay with no federal income tax: $25.1%
- Bi-weekly untaxed paycheck: $2,051
10. Wyoming
- Bi-weekly taxed paycheck: $1,956
- Added % of weekly pay with no federal income tax: 25.9%
- Bi-weekly untaxed paycheck: $2,463
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