Arizona begins switch to flat income tax: What residents will save
The average resident is expected to see a 13% decline in annual state taxes
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a budget this week that includes a gradual transition to a flat tax structure in the state.
"Each and every Arizona taxpayer, no matter their income, will experience a tax cut under our historic tax reform," Ducey said in a statement on Wednesday. "That means job creators will continue to choose our state to expand operations, working families will get to decide how they spend more of their hard-earned dollars, and those who served our nation will rightfully keep more of their own money."
Ducey said the switch from a progressive state income tax to a 2.5% flat tax rate – among the lowest in the U.S. – will amount to an annual 13% tax deduction for the average resident or a $340 reduction in their state income tax payment.
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There is a surtax for people earning $250,000 or more, which will increase their rate to a set cap of no more than 4.5%
According to an analysis conducted by the state legislature, an individual earning between $75,000 and $100,000 would save an estimated $231 in average state income tax liability, while those earning between $100,000 and $200,000 would save an estimated $661.
The flat tax will be phased in over the course of three years beginning in 2022.
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Currently, the state’s structure includes rates from 2.59% to 4.5%.
Most U.S. states have a progressive income tax structure – less than 10 have a flat tax rate, including Massachusetts, Utah, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Indiana.
Ducey said Arizona is able to proceed with the tax cut because the state's economy is "booming" and has generated a budget surplus.