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Comparison of Business Taxes

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Comparison of Business Taxes - as of Sept. 2009
Tax Category Indiana Illinois Kentucky Ohio Tennessee West Virginia
State Corp. Income 8.5% (AGI) 4.8% + 2.5% 4.0% - 6.0% N/A 6.5% 8.75%
Local Corp. Income None N/A 0 - 3.5% 0.25% - 2.85% None N/A
State Franchise $30 Every 2 years 0.1% - 0.15% Paid in Capital None None $0.25 / 100 N/A
State Sales 7.0% 6.25% 6.0% 5.5% 7.0% 6.0%
Local Sales None 0 - 2.5% None 0.5% - 2.0% 1.5% - 2.75% None
State Unemployment 2.7% ($7000) 3.9% ($12,000) 2.7% ($8000) 2.7% ($9000) 2.7% ($7000) 2.7% ($8000)
Real Property $2.44/$100 $1.82 - $5.77/$100 $1.09096/$100 (Avg.) $2.2176/$100 N/A $1.95/$100
Tangible Property $2.44/$100 None $1.49744/$100 (Avg.) $0.9939/$100 N/A $1.95/$100
Manufacturing
Machinery Property
$2.44/$100 None $0.15/$100 None on new equip. N/A $1.95/$100
Raw Material/WIP Property $2.44/$100 None $0.05 $0.9939/$100 None $1.95/$100
Finished Goods Property Exempt None $1.09744/$100 $0.9939/$100 None $1.95/$100
State Personal Income 3.4% (AGI) 3.0% 2 - 6% 0.712% - 7.185%
(reduced 12.6% for 2007)
6.0% / I&D 3.0% - 6.5%
Local Personal Income 0.5% - 1.75% None 0 - 3.5% 0.5% - 2.0% None N/A
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