Bottom Line
Middle-Class Families: Most Tax-Friendly (Go to the Kiplinger Tax Map for Middle-Class Families)
Retirees: Most Tax-Friendly (Go to the Kiplinger Tax Map for Retirees)
The Silver State offers residents a jackpot of tax savings. First, there's no state income tax, so you can cash in your paycheck or retirement savings account without worrying about a big state tax bill.
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Nevada also has the third-lowest median property tax rate in the country. There are no estate or inheritance taxes in the state, either.
Sales tax is one area where Nevada could do better. The state imposes a 6.85% tax, and counties may tack on up to 1.53% more. As a result, the average combined state and local sales tax rate is 8.23% (that's the 13th-highest combined rate in the country). But, overall, Nevada is a very tax-friendly place for residents.
Nevada Income Taxes
Nevada has no income tax.
Nevada Sales Tax
6.85% state levy. Localities can add as much as 1.53%, and the average combined rate is 8.23%, according to the Tax Foundation.
- Groceries: Exempt
- Clothing: Taxable
- Motor Vehicles: Taxable
- Prescription Drugs: Exempt
Nevada Real Property Taxes
In Nevada, the median property tax rate is $484 per $100,000 of assessed home value.
Nevada Property Tax Breaks for Retirees
No property tax breaks are offered for seniors.
Nevada Motor Fuel Taxes
Gasoline: 50.48¢ per gallon.
Diesel: 28.56¢ per gallon.
Nevada Sin Taxes
Cigarettes: $1.80 per pack
Other tobacco products: 30% of the wholesale price
Vapor products: 30% of the wholesale price
Beer: $0.16 per gallon
Wine: $0.70 per gallon
Liquor: $3.60 per gallon
Marijuana: 15% excise tax on the wholesale price; 10% retail excise tax
Nevada Estate and Inheritance Taxes
No estate or inheritance tax.
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