An Independent Voice for Good Government and Sound Tax Policy.



State Tax Burdens Comparison An Independent Voice for Good Government and Sound Tax Policy. As an example, a report published by the Greater Washington D. In theory, that sounds logical, but in reality this measure of tax burden is flawed. There are a number of methods to measure tax burden, and none can be considered perfect. One of the most widely used measures of tax burden is the ratio of taxes to personal income.