I'm getting to the point where our next unit will be our last. And, as such, we are hoping to position ourselves so that our last unit is in the area where we want to retire to.
That being said, is there someplace that lists what States do not tax military retirement income?
Good, albeit, dated information from both of those sites. Although Washington has no income taxes, period (hooray, wa!), it does list the state as having one of the highest sales taxes in the country - got to pay the government bills somehow, right?. The rate listed for Washington was incorrect. Our sales tax is 8.9% as of this writing.
Of interest though is since we pay no income taxes, on the federal 1040, we can deduct a large portion of the sales tax from our income using a provided tax table inside the 1040 instruction booklet. Hooray again!
Remember it rains in Seattle every day, so don't make plans to move here, okay?
Badge3157 is correct about Washington Sales Tax. The real beauty of the state of Washington is that it is located directly above Oregon, which has no sales tax. If you position yourself in a location in southern Washington, you can take advantage of the best of both worlds; no state income tax and no sales tax. Portland and Astoria are two towns that have large CG populations that provide opportunities to live across the river in Washington (Vancouver and Long Beach). It is working out great for me!
