What's the best state for tax purposes?
Mar 25th 2008, 2:40 am
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Re: What's the best state for tax purposes?
Good thing the weather's so good here eh? Oh... hang on...
Mar 25th 2008, 5:08 pm
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Mar 25th 2008, 8:34 pm
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Apr 3rd 2008, 1:42 am
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Re: What's the best state for tax purposes?
Don't be fooled into thinking that Alaska is all darkness and igloos. It's fantastically beautiful up here, and (depending on which part of the state you live in) it isn't always that cold either. Anchorage does not have a city sales tax, but property taxes are always complained about. But, I think they're always "too high" wherever you live, aren't they? Anyway, if you want to find out about Alaska, check out http://www.anchorage.net
As an aside, Alaska is also the only state that pays you to live here. We have an oil revenue fund that pays Permanent Fund Dividends to every resident who lived here most of the prior year. Checks come out in October, and have been as high as $1,963 per person.
As an aside, Alaska is also the only state that pays you to live here. We have an oil revenue fund that pays Permanent Fund Dividends to every resident who lived here most of the prior year. Checks come out in October, and have been as high as $1,963 per person.
Apr 3rd 2008, 5:10 am
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Re: What's the best state for tax purposes?
Don't be fooled into thinking that Alaska is all darkness and igloos. It's fantastically beautiful up here, and (depending on which part of the state you live in) it isn't always that cold either. Anchorage does not have a city sales tax, but property taxes are always complained about. But, I think they're always "too high" wherever you live, aren't they? Anyway, if you want to find out about Alaska, check out http://www.anchorage.net
As an aside, Alaska is also the only state that pays you to live here. We have an oil revenue fund that pays Permanent Fund Dividends to every resident who lived here most of the prior year. Checks come out in October, and have been as high as $1,963 per person.
As an aside, Alaska is also the only state that pays you to live here. We have an oil revenue fund that pays Permanent Fund Dividends to every resident who lived here most of the prior year. Checks come out in October, and have been as high as $1,963 per person.
We considered a vacation in Alaska. The cost was prohibitive! Even with the strong Euro/weak Dollar, Europe was a bargain!
Apr 3rd 2008, 5:44 am
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Re: What's the best state for tax purposes?
Alaska is a really good place to use airline miles to go to: if you're in a program that gives a flat rate for domestic, you can usually use it to go to Juneau or Anchorage for the same "mile price" as going between e.g. Philly and Miami.
Apr 3rd 2008, 11:53 am
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Re: What's the best state for tax purposes?
True -- we were planning to do that. But the costs up there were prohibitive. And also, the "open jaw" trick was unusable.
Apr 3rd 2008, 8:36 pm
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Re: What's the best state for tax purposes?
I am NOT a travel agent, and I DO NOT sell anything to anyone. But, I do have free info. for visitors if you'd like it. I work for the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau!
Apr 3rd 2008, 10:53 pm
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Re: What's the best state for tax purposes?
Alaska is a bit expensive, I'll admit. But, oh is it worth it! Europe does not have anything like the glaciers, sealife and wildlife that we have here - not to mention the mountains! Come up and visit us. You can email me privately if you'd like information about what to do and see in Southcentral Alaska. (I don't handle cruises, Juneau, Sitka, Skagway, etc., but I can talk about a lot of other areas, especially Anchorage).
I am NOT a travel agent, and I DO NOT sell anything to anyone. But, I do have free info. for visitors if you'd like it. I work for the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau!
I am NOT a travel agent, and I DO NOT sell anything to anyone. But, I do have free info. for visitors if you'd like it. I work for the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau!
I have heard the same things from other people who have been there. 
Apr 3rd 2008, 10:57 pm
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Re: What's the best state for tax purposes?
No advertising ploy here!!! Just an enthusiastic Alaskan singing its praises!
Apr 3rd 2008, 11:08 pm
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Re: What's the best state for tax purposes?
Apr 4th 2008, 4:20 pm
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Re: What's the best state for tax purposes?
Alaska is definately on my list of places to see at some point in my life...it looks so beautiful
Apr 17th 2008, 2:37 pm
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Re: What's the best state for tax purposes?
There are 7 states without an income tax. I think it is Alaska, Florida, Texas and a few others.
I moved from NYC to Dallas (Texas) for that reason in 2002. I couldn't stand paying so much in income taxes.
I love it down here, no income tax to pay and no state income tax return to file.
I moved from NYC to Dallas (Texas) for that reason in 2002. I couldn't stand paying so much in income taxes.
I love it down here, no income tax to pay and no state income tax return to file.
Apr 19th 2008, 1:02 am
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Re: What's the best state for tax purposes?
I used to go to Alaska on business many years ago. It's a great place!
It is nowhere near as cold as (eg) Minneapolis/St Paul, or Michigan in the winter (average low in Anchorage is 9F; average low in Minneapolis is 4F). And in the summer, it can hit 80F in Fairbanks.
The people are fantastic, and the scenery is awesome.
Just about the only difficult thing about Alaska is the short daylight period in the winter; but then, you get 23 hours of daylight in the summer!
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If you are looking for a place to retire, I guess the question has some merit; but if you are working, I can't imagine why anyone would choose a state to live in based on the tax situation. Unless you work for the government, which has 'fixed' pay scales for specific jobs, you may make far more for a given job in a state that has tax vs. what you could make in a state without tax. I pay a net of about 6% to CA in taxes, but I know for sure I would have to take a cut in pay of well over 6% to work in other states in my field.
It is nowhere near as cold as (eg) Minneapolis/St Paul, or Michigan in the winter (average low in Anchorage is 9F; average low in Minneapolis is 4F). And in the summer, it can hit 80F in Fairbanks.
The people are fantastic, and the scenery is awesome.
Just about the only difficult thing about Alaska is the short daylight period in the winter; but then, you get 23 hours of daylight in the summer!
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If you are looking for a place to retire, I guess the question has some merit; but if you are working, I can't imagine why anyone would choose a state to live in based on the tax situation. Unless you work for the government, which has 'fixed' pay scales for specific jobs, you may make far more for a given job in a state that has tax vs. what you could make in a state without tax. I pay a net of about 6% to CA in taxes, but I know for sure I would have to take a cut in pay of well over 6% to work in other states in my field.
