taxes and living in DC (income, income tax, food)

[Plokivos]

no state tax if you live in DC, correct?

But what's pros & cons of this system?

[HurricaneDC]

Err, DC has its own income tax.

[youALREADYknow]

An old saying: Taxation without representation.

In more ways than one.

[Plokivos]

so, state tax is replaced by income tax and federal tax or income tax is a lot more in DC?

How does this compare to Maryland's state tax, the income tax in DC?

I'm so lost when it comes to taxes...

[HurricaneDC]

Uh state tax is income tax...

When I worked at a supermarket in Maryland (I'm also a Maryland resident) there were various taxes/withholdings:

Maryland income tax
County income tax
Federal income tax
Federal OASDI (social security) withholding
Federal Medicare withholding

In DC you have a DC income tax, a Federal income tax, OASDI tax and Medicare tax.

funny how despite all the taxes we still can't have a proper ****ing budget

[The Heartbreak Kid]

D.C. has the highest taxes in the nation I believe... I hate the fast food taxes also..

[14thandYou]

Originally Posted by ahales

D.C. has the highest taxes in the nation I believe.

Not for personal income taxes it doesn't. It's on the higher end, but eclipsed by a number of states. DC's highest personal income tax rate of 8.5% is substantially lower than states like Oregon (11%) Hawaii (11%) and New Jersey (10.75%), for instance.

http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/ind_inc.pdf