(The Center Square) – For the fifth consecutive year, New York is dead last among 50 states in competitive taxes as judged by the Tax Foundation’s analysis.

Policymakers, taxpayers, and business leaders can gauge tax systems state-to-state in many ways, including through the 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index. It compares more than 150 variables in five major areas: corporate taxes; individual income taxes; sales and excise taxes; property and wealth taxes; and unemployment insurance taxes.