Total income - Fed and State Tax.....integrate into a single filing system.

separate school district filing. There would be huge political aspects as well.

Others as well.

But I think the tax services and CPAs have fought against a simplified tax code for ever.

progressive taxes. They love Steve Forbes’ flat tax. I’ve heard maga types argue the “benefits” of regressive taxes and they don’t even have a pot to piss in.

Sales tax hurts lower income folks the most.

Welcome.

Some residents who left Minnesota claimed that this was the reason.

state. Among the “givers” while red states are “takers.”

your subject line simply is not necessarily true

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Minnesota's tax code is designed to spare lower-income recipients who are most dependent on the monthly checks, while keeping Social Security taxable for well-off residents who have other sources of income. More than 50% of Minnesota households receiving Social Security pay no state taxes on their benefits.

I'll find out when I finally get around to doing my taxes. I started collecting Social last June, but I'm still working so I think I'll be paying tax to the state on at least part of my SS. (And despite have 10% of my Social withheld for taxes, I think I'll be paying in to the Feds as well.)

Our "froze" at the level it was at, 2 years ago.