menu_open Columnists
We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

The states that do the most and least with your tax money

19 0
05.04.2026

The states that do the most and least with your tax money

WalletHub set out to find which states actually put your hard-earned tax dollars to good use

Thanasis / Getty Images

Most of us wish we could pay less in taxes. But which states are actually putting that tax money to good use?

WalletHub set out to find the states with the best “return on investment” — considering how much residents pay in taxes and the kind and quality of services their state provides in return.

“Several of the states with the best taxpayer ROI don’t charge any income tax, and residents pay less at tax time while receiving good-quality (though not necessarily the best) government services,” said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo. “At the........

© Quartz