by Carolyn M. Brown
March 19, 2014
Tennessee Ranks No 1 With Highest State-Local Sales Tax, Hurting Local Businesses
10 Highest Sales Taxes:
1. Tennessee (7 percent state, 2.45 percent local)
2. Arkansas (6.5 percent state, 2.69 percent local)
3. Louisiana (4 percent state, 4.89 percent local)
4. Washington (6.5 percent state, 2.38 percent local)
5. Oklahoma (4.5 percent state, 4.22 percent local)
6. Alabama (4 percent state, 4.51 percent local)
7. New York (4 percent state, 4.47 percent local)
8. California (7.5 percent state, .91 percent local)
9. Arizona (5.6 percent state, 2.57 percent local)
10. Illinois (6.25 percent state, 1.91 percent local)
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