Anchorage, Alaska vs. South Portland, Maine

Tax Compare

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Taxes
  39.0% higher in South Portland, Maine
than in Anchorage, Alaska
Assumptions
  • Single, standard deduction, one exemption
  • Sales tax includes food and services
  • Real tax taxes are based on the local median home price
  • Car taxes assume a new Honda Accord costing $25,000
   Cost of living
      State level
Anchorage, AK    South Portland, ME    U.S. Avg
100 = US Avg. Below 100 means cheaper. Above 100 means more expensive. About our Cost of Living Index
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Enter your income and we will give you your estimated taxes in Anchorage, Alaska, we will also give you your estimated taxes in South Portland, Maine.
Anchorage, AKSouth Portland, MEDifference
2019 Federal Inc. Tax$2,782$2,782 
State Income Taxes$0$1,228  $1,228 higher
Sales Taxes$0$421  $421 higher
Real Estate Taxes$4,400$4,290  $110 lower
Motor Vehicle Taxes$0$600  $600 higher
Total Taxes$7,182$9,321  $2,139 lower
Marginal Rate0.0%6.8%
Effective Rate0.0%3.3%
   Annual taxes
      Based on $60,000 income
   Social security taxes
Anchorage, AKSouth Portland, ME
Tax Social SecurityNoNo
Social Security Note  
   Estimated sales tax
      State level, based on annual income of $75,000
Anchorage, AK    South Portland, ME    U.S. Avg
   Tax on food
Anchorage, AKSouth Portland, ME
Sales Tax On FoodNoNo
   Real estate tax
Anchorage, AK    South Portland, ME    U.S. Avg
Assumes the local median home price and sales tax is amoritized over 13 years.
   Vehicle tax
Anchorage, AK    South Portland, ME    U.S. Avg
Assumes a new $25,000 Honda Accord and Sales Tax is amortized over 6 years.
   Other taxes
      State level
Anchorage, AK    South Portland, ME    U.S. Avg
* grt = Gross Receipts Tax. In this state, the corporation is required to pay the gross receipts tax on each sale instead of a traditional income tax based on its earnings. The effect is that a percentage of the total revenue or gross receipts for each sale has to be paid to the state as tax. The gross receipts tax is much like a Value Added Tax, only for businesses rather than individuals. Four states impose gross receipt taxes, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, and Washington.
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