NYer
02-22-2007, 10:02 AM
Apple's taxes take nation's biggest bite. (http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/ny-nytax225104329feb22,0,7029682.story?coll=ny-nynews-print)
A look at how much goes toward local and state taxes for every $100 of spending power, calculated by combining household incomes and operating surpluses of businesses:
Rank / City Tax
1 New York City $9.02
2 Philadelphia 7.16
3 Los Angeles 6.88
4 San Antonio 6.73
5 Phoenix 6.25
6 San Diego 6.01
7 Chicago 5.89
8 Houston 5.53
9 Dallas 5.20
SOURCE: NEW YORK CITY INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE
Ugh ...
A look at how much goes toward local and state taxes for every $100 of spending power, calculated by combining household incomes and operating surpluses of businesses:
Rank / City Tax
1 New York City $9.02
2 Philadelphia 7.16
3 Los Angeles 6.88
4 San Antonio 6.73
5 Phoenix 6.25
6 San Diego 6.01
7 Chicago 5.89
8 Houston 5.53
9 Dallas 5.20
SOURCE: NEW YORK CITY INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE
Ugh ...