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WYOMING

The Most Tax Friendly State in America

Wyoming has been cited by Bloomberg Wealth Management magazine as the most tax-friendly state in the country. Brian Jones, a senior vice president at Bank of Jackson Hole, tells us why below.

10 good reasons to own a home in Wyoming

NO STATE INCOME TAX

With no state tax on personal or corporate income, “you have more disposable income,” Jones says.

DYNASTY TRUSTS

In Wyoming, you can shield your real estate from federal estate taxes for up to 1,000 years through a dynasty trust. “You can establish a trust in Wyoming for the benefit of your family or other beneficiaries,” Jones says. “You can transfer your real estate into a limited liability company or family partnership and then put that into the ‘dynasty trust,’ which can continue for a thousand years.” As a result, multiple generations can make use of and enjoy the property, without having to pay estate taxes or worse, having to sell the property in order to pay the taxes. A key point to remember: The trust must be administered in Wyoming.

NO TAX ON THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Real estate sales in Wyoming are not taxed.

NO STATE GIFT TAX

“Somebody who owns property in Wyoming can ‘gift’ that real estate to their heirs without having to worry about paying a state gift tax,” Jones says.

NO TAX ON OUT-OF-STATE RETIREMENT INCOME

“A lot of people in Jackson Hole use Wyoming as a second home,” Jones says. “They have retirement income that comes from other states where they may be a resident. Wyoming doesn’t tax that retirement income that’s earned outside of Wyoming, which is certainly beneficial.”

NO TAX ON MINERAL OWNERSHIP

“A lot of states charge owners a tax on their mineral ownership, but Wyoming does not,” Jones says. “If you own minerals, you won’t pay a tax on it like you would your home.

LOW PROPERTY TAXES

“Wyoming has very low property taxes compared to other states,” Jones says. “The taxes that you do pay here are based on the assessed value of the property.” For Teton County, he says, the rate is 1.2 percent of a property’s assessed value. The rate for the city of Jackson is 8/10 of 1 percent.

NO INHERITANCE TAX

“Wyoming can collect a very limited estate tax, which is tied to the federal estate tax credit, but you have to have a very large estate before that would kick in,” Jones says. “But in general, Wyoming doesn’t collect any inheritance tax.”

NO EXCISE TAXES

When you buy a bag of groceries in Wyoming, you won’t pay any state tax on your food.

NO INTANGIBLE TAXES

Wyoming doesn’t make you pay a tax on financial assets like stocks and bonds.

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DAVID A. YODER, CRS

Associate Broker
(307) 690-0555
davidyoder4@gmail.com

KELLER WILLIAMS REAL ESTATE

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Jackson, WY 83001

David Yoder is a real estate agent affiliated with Keller Williams Real Estate, a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions..