10 least tax-friendly states for retirees
State income tax: 3% (on income of less than $10,000 for individual filers/ $20,000 for joint filers); 6.99% (on income of more than $500,000 for individual filers/ $1 million for joint filers)
Average state and local sales tax: 6.35% (7.75% for certain luxury items)
Estate tax: Yes
Inheritance tax: No
Additional: Retirement plans, private pensions, and out-of-state government and federal civil-service pensions are fully taxed.