... permanently increased their state sales tax rate Arizona, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Kansas, and Nevada all temporarily increased the sales tax Other Notable Changes • A dozen states either adopted ... Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States, 4th Edition Food in Base 12 Sales taxes are usually calculated as a percentage of the price of a fairly broad base of taxable ... total state and local taxes paid as a share of 2010 income, post- federal offset Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States, 4th Edition 20 Appendix B: Changes in the...