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How do 9 states get by with no income tax? A tax expert explains the trade-offs they choose

  • Written by Caroline Bruckner, Executive in Residence, Department of Accounting and Taxation, American University Kogod School of Business
How do 9 states get by with no income tax? A tax expert explains the trade-offs they choose

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How can some states get by with no income tax? – Vonnie, age 12, Auburn, Alabama


Right before I was born in the 1970s, my family moved to Texas from Nebraska. A big reason was because...

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