Which states drag freelance income the most?

Self-employment tax is about 15.3 percent everywhere on this educational table. State top rates are the wedge. Zero-income-tax states keep more on this isolation; California shows a much heavier combined drag. Federal income tax is omitted on purpose. Download the CSV and run your own filing facts.

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