Authored by Jared Walczak of the Tax Foundation in association with Alaska Policy Forum. A copy of the PDF version can be found here. Click here for a PDF copy of the policyRead More
Economic Implications of an Alaska Income Tax or Its Alternatives
Alaska Property Taxes, Ranked
Property taxes are a significant source of revenue for states and the largest source of tax revenue for localities. Nationwide in fiscal year 2020, property taxes consisted of 38% of total U.S. stateRead More
Alaska’s Tax Freedom Day
March 25 was Alaska’s Tax Freedom Day (TFD)—the day Alaskans and businesses in Alaska had worked enough days to pay all state and local taxes for the year. This is the earliest stateRead More
Alaska’s 2021 Business Competitiveness, Ranked
Alaska ranks dead last in the U.S. for business competitiveness in 2021. CNBC releases an annual report ranking all 50 states on which are best to do business in, and Alaska ranked 50thRead More
Alaska’s State-Local Tax Burden, Ranked
By Drew Godsell A Tax Foundation report calculating and ranking states’ state and local tax burdens, ranked Alaska in 50th place with the lowest burden. This is because Alaska asks notably little ofRead More
Alaska’s 2021 Business Tax Climate, Ranked
By Alex Pack Alaska ranks in the top five for having business friendly taxes. The Tax Foundation’s 2021 State Business Tax Climate Index ranked states based on the economic impact that their respectiveRead More