[billpaetzke]

If you're a business owner or remote freelancer, it may net you more money to be headquartered in a no-income-tax state (e.g. Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington). This is assuming you're charging similar prices as your competitors based in SF/SV or NYC.

If you're a single employee, your best bet is to live somewhere with high salaries (California or New York) and be frugal with your expenses.

If you're an employee that's married and/or have kids, I don't know. I don't have that experience yet. Best to ask someone who does.

--> BUT income tax is just one of many state taxes. For an aggregate tax %, see The Tax Foundation's report on State "Tax Burdens." Scroll down in the doc to 2008. http://www.taxfoundation.org/taxdata/show/336.html

Here's some of the state tax burdens:

* Nevada: 6.6%

* Florida: 7.4%

* Texas: 8.4%

* Washington: 8.9%

* Oregon: 9.4%

* Massachusetts: 9.5%

* California: 10.5%

* New York: 11.7%