Tax index score: 15.85
"As in every state, there is something to gripe about when it comes to taxes," says Keating. "In Washington, it's an ugly and costly gross receipts tax on business." On the other hand, it has no income or capital gains taxes. A measure to eliminate the estate tax is on the November 7 ballot.
4. Washington
* SBE Council, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit which advocates for reduced government taxes and regulations on small business, tends to lobby for the Republican agenda when it comes to taxes and regulations.
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In exclusive rankings for FSB.com from the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council*, we looked for places low on taxes and light on government regulations. These places aren't. (more)
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