Mason City, Iowa vs. Odessa, Texas

Tax Compare

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Taxes
  14.2% lower in Odessa, Texas
than in Mason City, Iowa
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
Mason City, IA    Odessa, TX    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 Mason City, Iowa, we will also give you your estimated taxes in Odessa, Texas.
Mason City, IAOdessa, TXDifference
2019 Federal Inc. Tax$4,342$4,342 
State Income Taxes$2,645$0  $2,645 lower
Sales Taxes$724$853  $129 higher
Real Estate Taxes$1,340$2,330  $990 higher
Motor Vehicle Taxes$250$0  $250 lower
Total Taxes$9,301$7,525  $1,776 higher
Marginal Rate6.8%0.0%
Effective Rate5.3%0.0%
   Annual taxes
      Based on $60,000 income
   Social security taxes
Mason City, IAOdessa, TX
Tax Social SecurityNoNo
Social Security Note  
   Estimated sales tax
      State level, based on annual income of $75,000
Mason City, IA    Odessa, TX    U.S. Avg
   Tax on food
Mason City, IAOdessa, TX
Sales Tax On FoodNoNo
   Real estate tax
Mason City, IA    Odessa, TX    U.S. Avg
Assumes the local median home price and sales tax is amoritized over 13 years.
   Vehicle tax
Mason City, IA    Odessa, TX    U.S. Avg
Assumes a new $25,000 Honda Accord and Sales Tax is amortized over 6 years.
   Other taxes
      State level
Mason City, IA    Odessa, TX    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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