Connecticut, NY have nation’s highest tax burdens

New York residents have the highest tax burden in the country, with Connecticut residents in second place, according to a new report by tax policy research organization Tax Foundation.

“Facts & Figures 2017: How Does Your State Compare?” found that 12.6 percent of Connecticut residents”™ incomes goes to pay taxes, with 12.7 percent for New Yorkers. New Jersey came in third at 12.2 percent, while Massachusetts was 12^th at 10.3 percent.

The Nutmeg State was first in per capita income, at $68,704, and state income tax collections per capita, at $2,279; third in property tax collections per capita, at $2,774, and eighth in general sales tax collections per capita at $1,137.

The Empire State was fourth in per capita income, at $58,670; second in state income tax collections per capita, at $2,208; fifth in property tax collections per capita, at $2,581, and 37^th in general sales tax collections per capita at $662.

The state with the lowest tax burden was Alaska, at 6.5 percent.