What is state income tax used for?
Citizens pay state income taxes to buy collectively what they could never buy as individuals. An educated workforce attracts employers. Safety is a priority for everyone. We need people to license and inspect our food chain and warn of disease. As of 2009, all but nine states had an income tax to help pay for these things.EducationStates fund part or all of the education of their citizens. Public K through 12 education, community colleges and state colleges and universities are all funded in part through state revenues.Police Protection and Public SafetyStates fund police and criminal-justice programs, including prisons to keep people who attack or kill others or cause significant harm, from reoffending. States also have National Guard units that help other branches of the military, and help in local disasters or emergencies.Health and Welfare BenefitsStates track health concerns and trends, helping reduce the harmful effects of epidemics and food-poisoning outbreaks, and tracking them
