Ames, Iowa vs. Shoreview, Minnesota

Tax Compare

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Taxes
  13.2% higher in Shoreview, Minnesota
than in Ames, 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
Ames, IA    Shoreview, MN    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 Ames, Iowa, we will also give you your estimated taxes in Shoreview, Minnesota.
Ames, IAShoreview, MNDifference
2019 Federal Inc. Tax$4,615$4,615 
State Income Taxes$2,803$2,785  $18 lower
Sales Taxes$753$793  $40 higher
Real Estate Taxes$2,810$3,940  $1,130 higher
Motor Vehicle Taxes$250$313  $63 higher
Total Taxes$11,231$12,446  $1,216 lower
Marginal Rate7.9%7.1%
Effective Rate5.4%5.4%
   Annual taxes
      Based on $60,000 income
   Social security taxes
Ames, IAShoreview, MN
Tax Social SecurityNoYes
Social Security Note $4500 MFJ exemption is phased out starting at $77,000 of taxable income, until gone at $99,500
   Estimated sales tax
      State level, based on annual income of $75,000
Ames, IA    Shoreview, MN    U.S. Avg
   Tax on food
Ames, IAShoreview, MN
Sales Tax On FoodNoNo
   Real estate tax
Ames, IA    Shoreview, MN    U.S. Avg
Assumes the local median home price and sales tax is amoritized over 13 years.
   Vehicle tax
Ames, IA    Shoreview, MN    U.S. Avg
Assumes a new $25,000 Honda Accord and Sales Tax is amortized over 6 years.
   Other taxes
      State level
Ames, IA    Shoreview, MN    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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