--- title: These 9 States Are Cutting Income Taxes in 2025 description: Thirty-nine states are changing some part of their tax codes this year, including provisions to lower individual tax rates in nine states. authors: - name: Martha C. White role: Writer url: https://money.com/author/martha-c-white/ education: BA, English, Princeton University at_money_since: 2015 articles: 350 covers: - Taxes - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Federal Reserve Rate Cuts - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Technology editors: - name: Kaitlin Mulhere role: Editor url: https://money.com/author/kaitlin-mulhere/ bio: Kaitlin Mulhere is an editor at Money.com. Since joining in 2015, she’s written and edited about a variety of personal finance topics, including banks, credit, student debt, saving strategies and more. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2015 articles: 217 covers: - Taxes - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Retirement - Shopping social: - https://twitter.com/KMulhere - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlin-mulhere-64503048/ published: '2025-01-02T20:15:02.000Z' modified: '2025-01-02T20:15:02.000Z' section: Taxes tags: - News word_count: 615 canonical: https://money.com/states-cutting-income-taxes-2025/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Map of the United States with cut up money inside](https://img.money.com/2025/01/News-2025-States-Tax-Cuts.jpg) Nothing is certain but death and taxes, as the saying goes, but some Americans will be paying less taxes in 2025. Residents of nine states will see their state income taxes go down in this year, according to a [roundup](https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/state/2025-state-tax-changes/) from the Tax Foundation, a tax policy research and analysis nonprofit. The organization notes that two of those states — Iowa and Louisiana — not only lowered the top marginal tax rate, but shifted from a bracket to a flat-tax system. In addition, South Carolina — although not one of the nine states with a new tax cut — made a temporary income tax cut permanent, and is undertaking an incremental process to lower its top marginal rate further. The Tax Foundation says these are just a few of the major state tax code changes coming in 2025. In total, 39 states are changing some part of their tax codes this year, including the provisions to lower individual tax rates in nine states. The biggest question is what will happen to federal income taxes after this year. While federal income taxes will hold steady for now, the individual tax cut changes implemented as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are set to sunset at the end of this year unless Congress acts. ## The right Tax Relief firm makes all the difference, especially if you owe over $10,000 in taxes. ### Get the tailored experience that you expect from the tax litigation professionals in your area. Click on your state to get started! [Get Started](https://money.com/pr/kc0833a52be9?ap_referrer=%2Fstates-cutting-income-taxes-2025%2F) Here are the nine states cutting income taxes in 2025: **Indiana** Indiana lowered its 3.05% flat tax to 3%. **Iowa** Iowa shifted from a bracket-based tax system with a top marginal rate of 5.7% to a flat 3.8% tax rate. Who does a flat tax rate help? It depends who you ask. The Tax Foundation argues that flat state income tax structures are simpler and [have advantages](https://taxfoundation.org/blog/flat-tax-state-income-tax-reform/) over systems with graduated rates, which raise the percentage of income tax owed on higher earners. Some flat tax opponents, though, [argue](https://itep.org/the-pitfalls-of-flat-income-taxes/) that lower-income families don't benefit from flat-rate taxes, in part because state may raise other taxes, like the sales tax, to offset a drop in income-tax revenue. **Louisiana** Louisiana is also replacing brackets that top out at 4.25% with a 3% flat tax. **Mississippi** Mississippi is lowering its flat income tax to from 4.7% to 4.4%. **Missouri** Missouri lowered its top marginal income tax rate from 4.8% to 4.7%. **Nebraska** Nebraska dropped its top marginal tax rate from 5.84% to 5.2%. **New Mexico** New Mexico actually added a bracket to its income-tax system, bringing the number of marginal brackets from five to six. The highest rate still tops out at 5.9%, but the income brackets were changed, with a focus on delivering lower taxes to low- and middle-income residents. According to the [governor’s office](https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2024/03/06/governor-signs-tax-bill-that-will-save-new-mexicans-231-million-new-law-lowers-income-taxes-creates-credit-for-advanced-manufacturing-clean-cars/), a couple with a joint income of $50,000 a year could save more than $300. **North Carolina** North Carolina lowered its 4.75% tax rate to 4.5%. **West Virginia** West Virginia reduced its top marginal bracket from 5.12% to 4.82%. ## Income taxes vary widely by state How much residents pay in income taxes varies dramatically from state to state. Top marginal rates range from North Dakota’s 2.5% to California’s 13.3%. There are currently nine states that levy no individual income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. While not paying any state income tax might sound appealing, the Tax Foundation points out that some states compensate for this by having high taxes in other areas, such as high sales tax or property tax. 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