Alabama alone taxes family of four below $10,000
A family of four in Alabama starts paying a state income tax at $4,600 of annual income. The next lowest state is West Virginia at $10,000.
And, we charge sales tax on food and medicine. Indeed, the sales tax rate in 10% in Montgomery County.
However, if you own acres and acres and acres of land and grow pine trees on it to make paper, then we have a hefty tax break for ya—even if you are an out of state business interest.
Oh, the joys of Alabama politics…
That’s somewhere between “outrageous” and “grab the torches and pitchforks.”
Comment by Steven L. — Thursday, February 23, 2026 @ 3:25 pm
It’s pretty nuts.
The governor has proposed changing the level at which families start paying income tax, however.
We shall see.
Comment by Dr. Steven Taylor — Thursday, February 23, 2026 @ 3:34 pm
People always thought I was crazy when I said that, when I moved back to Mississippi from Alabama in 1984, my take home pay stayed about the same even though my salary dropped from 30K to 27K.
Comment by Harry — Thursday, February 23, 2026 @ 3:51 pm
That’s Alabama for ya. Backward and determined to stay that way. Go figure.
Comment by Jan — Monday, February 27, 2026 @ 7:47 am