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By the Numbers

Below is a snapshot of key features of Connecticut's tax system. (Scroll Down)
State & Local Revenue (FY08)
  • General Revenue, Own-Source (GROS): $27.7 billion
  • General Revenue as a Share of Income: 14.2%
  • Tax Revenue: $23.1 billion
  • Tax Revenue as Share of income: 11.8%
  • Personal Income Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 32.5% (6 out of 51)
  • Corporate Income Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 2.6% (41 out of 51)
  • Sales & Excise Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 25.2% (42 out of 51)
  • Property Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 36% (11 out of 51)
  • Other Taxes (Share of Tax Revenue): 2.9% (31 out of 51)
Personal Income Tax Features (2011)
  • Range of Tax Rates: 3.0% - 6.7%
  • Standard Deduction: None
  • Personal Exemption: $13,000 ($24,000 for Married Couples) Max
  • Dependent Exemption: None
  • Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): 25% Refundable
  • Standard deduction phases out for high income levels
  • Personal exemption is available as a credit
  • Benefit of bottom 3% rate phases out for higher income levels and additional benefit recapture in place.
Corporate Income Tax Features (2011)
  • Range of Tax Rates: 7.50%
  • Income Level at Which Top Rate Applies: All
  • Combined Reporting: No
  • Apportionment Factor (Payroll): 0%
  • Apportionment Factor (Property): 50%
  • Apportionment Factor (Sales): 50%
  • Apportionment Note: Some corporations can elect to use single weighted sales formula
Sales Tax Features (2011)
  • State Sales Tax Rate: 6.35%
  • Average Local Sales Tax Rate: N/A
  • Average Combined State & Local Sales Tax Rate: 6.35%
  • State Sales Tax Treatment of Groceries: Exempt
  • Local Sales Tax Treatment of Groceries: N/A
  • Number of Services Taxed: 79 out of 168 surveyed. In 2011, added an additional 12 services to the base.
  • Streamlined Sales Tax Membership: No
  • "Amazon law" in effect
  • Sales tax holiday offered in 2011
Property Tax Features (2011)
  • Does not provide a homestead exemption.
  • Provides means-tested income tax credit to offset property taxes.
  • Levies a car tax.
Other Tax & Revenue Features (2011)
  • Gasoline Tax Rate (per gallon): $0.519
  • Diesel Tax Rate (per gallon): $0.396
  • Cigarette Tax Rate (per pack): $3.40
  • Estate or Inheritance Tax: Yes
  • Net Lottery Sales Per Capita: $261
Tax Policy Oversight
  • Tax Expenditure Report: Yes
  • Tax Incidence Analysis Capability: None

Last Updated August 25, 2011

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