9 States with No Income Tax (2026 Complete List)
TL;DR: Nine states have no state income tax — Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire (on wages), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. They raise revenue other ways, so compare the whole tax picture.
The nine states
- Alaska — no income or sales tax; oil revenue funds state services.
- Florida — no income tax; tourism and sales tax fund the state.
- Nevada — no income tax; gaming and sales tax lead.
- New Hampshire — no tax on wages (interest/dividends taxed lightly).
- South Dakota — no income tax; sales and tourism fund services.
- Tennessee — no income tax on wages since 2021.
- Texas — no income tax; property and severance taxes fund the state.
- Washington — no wage income tax; has a capital-gains tax.
- Wyoming — no income tax; mineral severance taxes lead.
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No income tax does not mean no tax. These states lean on sales tax, property tax, severance (resource) taxes, and tourism fees. High spenders may pay more in sales tax; high earners almost always win.
Why it matters for moves
For remote workers and relocators, a no-income-tax state can turn the same salary into meaningfully more take-home pay — especially combined with lower housing.