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I have literally never heard anyone cite California taxes as having any contribution on them leaving. The only people I've heard mention 'high California taxes'
by mmanfrin 10y ago
I have literally never heard anyone cite California taxes as having any contribution on them leaving. The only people I've heard mention 'high California taxes' are people who are explicitly trying to solicit Californians to move to wherever they are ('come to Texas! We have way lower taxes than you!').
- lsaferite 10y agoAs someone not in CA, it's a reason I have no desire to move there.
- khuey 10y agoFor the vast majority of people I think high real estate costs are a much bigger problem than high state taxes. CA state income tax is less than 9.3% of income for most people, a home is probably at least 30%.
- justinlardinois 10y agoAgreed. It seems odd to harp on that, especially for a Bay Area newspaper. Also, it's not at all specific on what kind of taxes it's talking about and it makes it sound like taxes are higher in the Bay Area than the rest of California. Local income tax is more or less nonexistent in California (and the US in general, really). Property taxes are some of the lowest in the country. We do have a high state income tax compared to other states, but it's still negligible compared to federal income taxes. I guess your federal income taxes will be higher in California because you'll make more money here than in most other states.