THE IMPACT OF STATE INCOME TAXES ON LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. A Librarian at Every Table. No. 326.

Poor families in many states face substantial state income tax liability for the 2005 tax year. In 19 of the 42 states that levy income taxes, two-parent families of four with incomes below the federal poverty line are liable for income tax. In 16 of the 42 states, poor single-parent families of three pay income tax. And 31 of these states collect taxes from two-parent families of four with incomes just above the poverty line. New report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Full Report: The Impact of State Income Taxes on Low Income Famiulies in 2005. pdf file.