2009 Best and Worst States for Small Business

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBEC)issued this week its 2009 Index of Best and Worst States for Entrepreneurship and Small Business.

According to the report,  the Index pulls together 16 different tax measures, and combines those into one tax score that allows the 50 states and District of Columbia to be compared and ranked.
 
The 16 measures are: 1) state’s top personal income tax rate, 2) state’s top individual capital
gains tax rate, 3) state’s top corporate income tax rate, 4) state’s top corporate capital gains tax
rate, 5) any added income tax on S-Corporations, 6) whether or not the state imposes an
alternative minimum tax on individuals, 7) whether or not the state imposes an alternative
minimum tax on corporations, 8) whether or not the state’s personal income tax brackets are
indexed for inflation, 9) property taxes, 10) consumption-based taxes (i.e., sales, gross receipts
and excise taxes), 11) whether or not the state imposes a death tax, 12) unemployment tax, 13)
whether or not the state has a tax limitation mechanism, 14) whether or not the state imposes an
Internet access tax, 15) gas tax, and 16) diesel tax.

The report is full of useful information.  While taxes are not the only factor in determining the Best or Worst State to Grow or Start a Business, they are a very important consideration. 

The Best State for Small Business is South Dakota according to the Index.  The next 4 in order are Nevada, Wyoming, Washington and Texas. 

The Worst State for Small Business is New Jersey if you do not count D.C.  Rounding out the Worst 5 States in order are Minnesota, Maine, California and New York. 

The States are currently increasing many of their taxes to address deficit issues.  Look for California and New York to rank even worse as they are loading up on all kinds of new taxes.  Texas which ranks high in many studies is the best large state.  Florida also has many attractive features and is ranked 6 in the study.

Go to the full report here for more info: 





















State
Index


1. South Dakota 11.10

2. Nevada 11.88

3. Wyoming 14.14

4. Washington 15.79

5. Texas 15.81

6. Florida 22.42

7. Alaska 24.91

8. Colorado 26.87

9. Alabama 28.13

10. Ohio 28.50

11. South Carolina 29.42

12. Mississippi 29.70

13. Tennessee 30.52

14. Missouri 31.42

15. Oklahoma 31.67

16. Virginia 32.26

17. Arizona 32.36

18. Illinois 33.66

19. Georgia 33.98

20. Michigan 34.54

21. Delaware 35.00

22. Indiana 35.05

23. Arkansas 35.12

24. Utah 35.39

25. New Hampshire 35.50

26. Louisiana 35.68

27. New Mexico 35.74

28. Kentucky 35.89

29. Pennsylvania 36.26

30. Connecticut 37.75

31. Montana 38.01

32. Wisconsin 38.21

33. Kansas 39.05

34. Oregon 39.23

35. Maryland 39.38

36. North Dakota 39.48

37. Hawaii 39.88

38. North Carolina 41.03

39. West Virginia 41.27

40. Nebraska 42.09

41. Idaho 43.08

42. Massachusetts 44.60

43. Vermont 44.86

44. Rhode Island 45.64

45. Iowa 49.15

46. New York 49.36

47. California 49.69

48. Maine 49.86

49. Minnesota 50.79

50. New Jersey 51.09

51.Dist. Of Columbia 58.32
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