The Impact of State Income Taxes on Low-Income Families in 2006

This article from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities provides an overview of state income tax liability for low-income families. For the 2006 tax year, in 19 of the 42 states that levy income taxes, two-parent families of four with incomes below the federal poverty line are liable for income tax. The Center offers a variety of information on how income is taxed in different states around the country and what this means for low-income families.