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Illinois vs Indiana Total Tax Burden

Indiana has the lower state-local burden by 3.6% of income. Compare per-capita burden, income illustrations, sales tax, and property tax.

By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026

Lower average burden

Indiana is lower

3.6% of income lower, an illustrative $3,600 annual gap at $100,000 of income.

Side-by-side tax burden scoreboard

Illinois

12.9%

of state income · rank #44

Per capita
$8,390
Sales tax
8.98%
Property tax
1.88%
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Indiana

9.3%

of state income · rank #14

Per capita
$5,030
Sales tax
7%
Property tax
0.76%
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Burden illustrations by income

Average-rate illustrations only—not personal tax calculations.

$50,000 income

Illinois$6,450
Indiana$4,650

Illustrative difference: $1,800

$75,000 income

Illinois$9,675
Indiana$6,975

Illustrative difference: $2,700

$100,000 income

Illinois$12,900
Indiana$9,300

Illustrative difference: $3,600

$150,000 income

Illinois$19,350
Indiana$13,950

Illustrative difference: $5,400

Per-capita difference

Illinois is $8,390 and Indiana is $5,030, a $3,360 gap.

Tax mix matters

Income, sales, property, business, excise, and other taxes contribute differently in each state.

Economic incidence

Burden allocates taxes to who bears their cost, which can differ from where a government collects the payment.

Illinois vs Indiana tax burden FAQs

Indiana has the lower state-local tax burden by 3.6% of income. The estimates are 12.9% in Illinois and 9.3% in Indiana.

Applying the average burden-rate gap to $100,000 gives an illustrative difference of about $3,600 per year.

No. This comparison covers state and local taxes. Federal income and payroll taxes are excluded because they generally do not depend on the state of residence.

The Tax Foundation measure includes individual income, property, general and selective sales, excise, business, license, estate, and other state and local taxes allocated to the residents who economically bear them.

No. It is a statewide average economic-incidence estimate. Income, spending, homeownership, deductions, credits, and local jurisdiction determine an individual household's direct taxes.

Indiana has the lower average burden, but salary, housing costs, public services, and household tax exposure should also be compared.

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Burden year 2022. Statewide average economic-incidence estimates; not personal tax calculations.