How Do Taxes Affect Interstate Migration? – Tax Foundation

Every year, millions of Americans pack up and move from one state to another, providing unique insights into what people value when deciding where to live, work, and raise a family. For many years, policymakers, journalists, and taxpayers have debated the role state tax policy plays in individuals’ and businesses’ location decisions. Annual data about who is moving—and where—provide clues about the factors contributing to these moves. Taxes are one such factor. States with the highest net AGI losses included California at -$29.1 billion, New York at -$24.5 billion, Illinois at -$10.8 billion, and Massachusetts at -$4.3 billion.
8 Comments
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Tom Paine's Ghost
6 months ago

CARNIVAL BARKERS!!!!! SILENCE THEM!!

Wally
6 months ago

Usually, there is some kind of flaws in statistics, such as cherry picking favorable stats and ignoring unfavorable stats. But the IRS data seems pretty undeniable-number and location of filers and the AGI of those who left. Unless a whole lot of people are filing false returns. I still have to see Pritzker or any IL Democrat finding flaws in this data. They totally ignore it and cite their own seat of their pants theories.

SJO RANDY
6 months ago
Reply to  Wally

FACTS ARE FACTS. JUST GOES TO SHOW IF YOU KEEP TELLING SAME LIES YOU BELIEVE THEY ARE FACTS

Last edited 6 months ago by SJO RANDY
Leaving Soon, just not soon enough
6 months ago

Ken Griffin left and could not be happier. Let PPF and company have the state of Illinois. The CME is looking around right now. Sooner or later they will be gone.

Ex Illini
6 months ago

Governor Carnival Barker says there’s nothing to see here, just move along. Everything in Illinois is great!

Old Joe
6 months ago

Hmm, just ask Ken Griffen.

Robert L. Peters
6 months ago
Reply to  Old Joe

Good thing we got him to leave, who needs his taxes anyway.

Ataraxis
6 months ago

The Marxists only look at Ken Griffin leaving as one less vote for their opponent. They don’t care about the tax money that’s gone as long as there’s enough money left for them to continue to have a no-work job.
The Marxists would rather rule over a barren wasteland than a successful city as long as they can continue their grift.

SIGN UP HERE FOR FREE WIREPOINTS DAILY NEWSLETTER

Home Page Signup
First
Last
Check all you would like to receive:

FOLLOW US

 

WIREPOINTS ORIGINAL STORIES

Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale

Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.

Read More »

WE’RE A NONPROFIT AND YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DEDUCTIBLE.

SEARCH ALL HISTORY

CONTACT / TERMS OF USE