State-by-State Effects of the Senate Finance Committee Tax Plan: CTJ Analysis

Citizens for Tax Justice , 202-626-3780

May 18, 2001

State-by-State Effects of the Senate Finance Committee Tax Plan Analyzed

A May 18 CTJ analysis examines the impact of the Senate Finance Committee-passed version of the Bush tax plan in each of the fifty states. A summary table follows.

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The Senate Version of the Bush Tax Cuts, by State

Median tax cut % of natl. median
(+ or –) Rank Average tax cut % of natl. average
(+ or –) Rank

US AVERAGES $ –562 $ –1,256

Alabama –548 –3% 36 –1,068 –15% 40

Alaska –778 +38% 1 –1,402 +12% 12

Arizona –564 +0% 33 –1,270 +1% 21

Arkansas –595 +6% 21 –962 –23% 48

California –583 +4% 27 –1,391 +11% 13

Colorado –603 +7% 17 –1,323 +5% 16

Connecticut –639 +14% 10 –1,887 +50% 1

Delaware –558 –1% 34 –1,278 +2% 19

District of Columbia –550 –2% 35 –1,653 +32% 2

Florida –480 –15% 50 –1,420 +13% 10

Georgia –597 +6% 20 –1,183 –6% 26

Hawaii –682 +21% 4 –1,086 –14% 36

Idaho –658 +17% 6 –1,074 –14% 39

Illinois –573 +2% 31 –1,502 +20% 4

Indiana –578 +3% 29 –1,202 –4% 24

Iowa –537 –5% 41 –1,087 –13% 35

Kansas –620 +10% 13 –1,211 –4% 23

Kentucky –543 –3% 39 –992 –21% 46

Louisiana –617 +10% 14 –1,146 –9% 31

Maine –538 –4% 40 –1,005 –20% 44

Maryland –645 +15% 9 –1,359 +8% 15

Massachusetts –531 –6% 43 –1,391 +11% 14

Michigan –564 +0% 32 –1,232 –2% 22

Minnesota –589 +5% 26 –1,276 +2% 20

Mississippi –510 –9% 49 –853 –32% 50

Missouri –534 –5% 42 –1,169 –7% 29

Montana –476 –15% 51 –866 –31% 49

Nebraska –519 –8% 46 –1,110 –12% 32

Nevada –547 –3% 37 –1,501 +20% 5

New Hampshire –650 +16% 8 –1,429 +14% 7

New Jersey –598 +6% 19 –1,575 +25% 3

New Mexico –639 +14% 11 –964 –23% 47

New York –512 –9% 48 –1,425 +13% 8

North Carolina –609 +8% 15 –1,097 –13% 34

North Dakota –685 +22% 3 –1,033 –18% 42

Ohio –545 –3% 38 –1,079 –14% 38

Oklahoma –593 +6% 23 –1,032 –18% 43

Oregon –607 +8% 16 –1,082 –14% 37

Pennsylvania –523 –7% 45 –1,198 –5% 25

Rhode Island –516 –8% 47 –1,105 –12% 33

South Carolina –578 +3% 30 –1,000 –20% 45

South Dakota –590 +5% 24 –1,042 –17% 41

Tennessee –594 +6% 22 –1,179 –6% 28

Texas –637 +13% 12 –1,408 +12% 11

Utah –730 +30% 2 –1,293 +3% 18

Vermont –580 +3% 28 –1,152 –8% 30

Virginia –601 +7% 18 –1,309 +4% 17

Washington –662 +18% 5 –1,421 +13% 9

West Virginia –524 –7% 44 –852 –32% 51

Wisconsin –590 +5% 25 –1,181 –6% 27

Wyoming –651 +16% 7 –1,432 +14% 6

The Senate Version of the Bush Tax Cuts, by State
	Median tax cut	% of natl. median (+ or –)	Rank	Average tax cut	% of natl. average (+ or –)	Rank
US AVERAGES	$ –562			$ –1,256
Alabama	–548	–3%	36	–1,068	–15%	40
Alaska	–778	+38%	1	–1,402	+12%	12
Arizona	–564	+0%	33	–1,270	+1%	21
Arkansas	–595	+6%	21	–962	–23%	48
California	–583	+4%	27	–1,391	+11%	13
Colorado	–603	+7%	17	–1,323	+5%	16
Connecticut	–639	+14%	10	–1,887	+50%	1
Delaware	–558	–1%	34	–1,278	+2%	19
District of Columbia	–550	–2%	35	–1,653	+32%	2
Florida	–480	–15%	50	–1,420	+13%	10
Georgia	–597	+6%	20	–1,183	–6%	26
Hawaii	–682	+21%	4	–1,086	–14%	36
Idaho	–658	+17%	6	–1,074	–14%	39
Illinois	–573	+2%	31	–1,502	+20%	4
Indiana	–578	+3%	29	–1,202	–4%	24
Iowa	–537	–5%	41	–1,087	–13%	35
Kansas	–620	+10%	13	–1,211	–4%	23
Kentucky	–543	–3%	39	–992	–21%	46
Louisiana	–617	+10%	14	–1,146	–9%	31
Maine	–538	–4%	40	–1,005	–20%	44
Maryland	–645	+15%	9	–1,359	+8%	15
Massachusetts	–531	–6%	43	–1,391	+11%	14
Michigan	–564	+0%	32	–1,232	–2%	22
Minnesota	–589	+5%	26	–1,276	+2%	20
Mississippi	–510	–9%	49	–853	–32%	50
Missouri	–534	–5%	42	–1,169	–7%	29
Montana	–476	–15%	51	–866	–31%	49
Nebraska	–519	–8%	46	–1,110	–12%	32
Nevada	–547	–3%	37	–1,501	+20%	5
New Hampshire	–650	+16%	8	–1,429	+14%	7
New Jersey	–598	+6%	19	–1,575	+25%	3
New Mexico	–639	+14%	11	–964	–23%	47
New York	–512	–9%	48	–1,425	+13%	8
North Carolina	–609	+8%	15	–1,097	–13%	34
North Dakota	–685	+22%	3	–1,033	–18%	42
Ohio	–545	–3%	38	–1,079	–14%	38
Oklahoma	–593	+6%	23	–1,032	–18%	43
Oregon	–607	+8%	16	–1,082	–14%	37
Pennsylvania	–523	–7%	45	–1,198	–5%	25
Rhode Island	–516	–8%	47	–1,105	–12%	33
South Carolina	–578	+3%	30	–1,000	–20%	45
South Dakota	–590	+5%	24	–1,042	–17%	41
Tennessee	–594	+6%	22	–1,179	–6%	28
Texas	–637	+13%	12	–1,408	+12%	11
Utah	–730	+30%	2	–1,293	+3%	18
Vermont	–580	+3%	28	–1,152	–8%	30
Virginia	–601	+7%	18	–1,309	+4%	17
Washington	–662	+18%	5	–1,421	+13%	9
West Virginia	–524	–7%	44	–852	–32%	51
Wisconsin	–590	+5%	25	–1,181	–6%	27
Wyoming	–651	+16%	7	–1,432	+14%	6