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| | A '''tax haven''' is a state or foreign government, most often offshore, which allows an individual or [[corporation]] to "hide" money, in a technically legal fashion, from their nationality's tax system and therefore avoid paying taxes on that money. | | A '''tax haven''' is a state or foreign government, most often offshore, which allows an individual or [[corporation]] to "hide" money, in a technically legal fashion, from their nationality's tax system and therefore avoid paying taxes on that money. |
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| − | Also certain states, such as those in the [[American Redoubt]] have no [[sales tax]] ([[Oregon]] and [[Montana]]), or no [[income tax]] ([[Texas]], [[Florida]], [[Tennessee]] and [[Wyoming]] - see [[Free State Wyoming]]) or very low [[property tax]] ([[Idaho]]) and are considered to be more "[[free state]]s" for that reason and others such as [[Second Amendment]] [[gun rights]] [[concealed carry]] and [[open carry]] [[freedom]] | + | Also certain states, such as those in the [[American Redoubt]] have no [[sales tax]] ([[Oregon]] and [[Montana]]), or no [[income tax]] ([[Alaska]], [[Florida]], [[Nevada]], [[New Hampshire]], [[South Dakota]], [[Tennessee]], [[Texas]], [[Washington]], and [[Wyoming]] – see [[Free State Wyoming]]) or very low [[property tax]] ([[Idaho]]) and are considered to be more "[[free state]]s" for that reason and others such as [[Second Amendment]] [[gun rights]] [[concealed carry]] and [[open carry]] [[freedom]] |
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| | ==Taxes and Cost of Living== | | ==Taxes and Cost of Living== |
| − | Before making a [[strategic relocation]] or "[[vote with your feet]]" move to another state or country, be sure to research the various [[tax rate]]s and the relative [[cost of living]]. These web sites might prove useful: | + | Before making a [[strategic relocation]] or "[[vote with your feet]]" move to another state or country, be sure to research the various [[tax rate]]s and the relative [[cost of living]]. These websites might prove useful: |
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| − | Overall Tax Burden by State: http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/burden_by_state-2007-04-04.pdf
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| − | State Income Tax Rates: http://www.taxadmin.org/FTA/rate/ind_inc.html
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| − | State Sales Tax Rates: http://www.taxadmin.org/FTA/rate/sales.html
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| − | Cost of Living Comparison: http://www.relocationessentials.com/aff/www/tools/salary/col.aspx
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| | + | *Overall Tax Burden by State: http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/burden_by_state-2007-04-04.pdf |
| | + | *State Income Tax Rates: http://www.taxadmin.org/FTA/rate/ind_inc.html |
| | + | *State Sales Tax Rates: http://www.taxadmin.org/FTA/rate/sales.html |
| | + | *Cost of Living Comparison: http://www.relocationessentials.com/aff/www/tools/salary/col.aspx |
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| | [[Category:Taxation]] | | [[Category:Taxation]] |