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By the Numbers

Below is a snapshot of key features of Arizona's tax system. (Scroll Down)
State & Local Revenue (FY08)
  • General Revenue, Own-Source (GROS): $33.2 billion
  • General Revenue as a Share of Income: 15%
  • Tax Revenue: $23 billion
  • Tax Revenue as Share of income: 10.4%
  • Personal Income Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 14.8% (41 out of 51)
  • Corporate Income Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 3.4% (30 out of 51)
  • Sales & Excise Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 48.4% (8 out of 51)
  • Property Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 29.2% (27 out of 51)
  • Other Taxes (Share of Tax Revenue): 3.2% (27 out of 51)
Personal Income Tax Features (2011)
  • Range of Tax Rates: 2.59% - 4.54%
  • Standard Deduction: $4,757 ($9,513 for Married Couples)
  • Personal Exemption: $2,100 (Extra $2,100 for Married Couples With Children and Heads of Housholds)
  • Dependent Exemption: None
  • Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): None
Corporate Income Tax Features (2011)
  • Range of Tax Rates: 6.968%
  • Income Level at Which Top Rate Applies: All
  • Combined Reporting: Yes
  • Apportionment Factor (Payroll): 10%
  • Apportionment Factor (Property): 10%
  • Apportionment Factor (Sales): 80%
  • Apportionment Note: Certain corporations may use specified formula; all others use double weighted sales formula
Sales Tax Features (2011)
  • State Sales Tax Rate: 6.60%
  • Average Local Sales Tax Rate: 1.55%
  • Average Combined State & Local Sales Tax Rate: 8.15%
  • State Sales Tax Treatment of Groceries: Exempt
  • Local Sales Tax Treatment of Groceries: Taxed
  • Number of Services Taxed: 55 out of 168 surveyed
  • Streamlined Sales Tax Membership: No
  • Sales tax rate will fall to 5.6% in June 2013
  • Vendor Compensation available with high ceiling
  • Sales tax is actually a Gross Receipts Tax (GRT)
Property Tax Features (2011)
  • Fails to provide a notable, all-ages circuit breaker.
  • Levies a modest statewide property tax.
  • Utilizes split roll system.
Other Tax & Revenue Features (2011)
  • Gasoline Tax Rate (per gallon): $0.19
  • Diesel Tax Rate (per gallon): $0.19
  • Cigarette Tax Rate (per pack): $2.00
  • Estate or Inheritance Tax: No
  • Net Lottery Sales Per Capita: $71
Tax Policy Oversight
  • Tax Expenditure Report: Yes
  • Tax Incidence Analysis Capability: Personal income tax only

Last Updated August 25, 2011

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