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flag Alaska, West Virginia, Oregon, Delaware, and Maryland have the lowest top 1% income tax shares, due to no or low state income taxes and limited broad-based taxes.

flag A new study by SmartAsset reveals that Alaska, West Virginia, Oregon, Delaware, and Maryland are the five states where the top 1% of earners pay the smallest share of income taxes, contributing between 26% and 30% of state income tax revenue despite earning a large portion of total income. flag These states typically have no or low state income taxes and lack broad-based sales or property taxes, reducing the tax burden on high earners. flag The findings underscore significant regional disparities in how the wealthiest Americans contribute to state tax systems.

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