Who pays the highest taxes — D.C. is up there

The top marginal tax rate in the DMV is D.C.'s 10.75%, compared to 5.75% in Maryland and Virginia.

Why it matters: Your annual tax bill depends at least partly on where you live, with state income taxes varying from nonexistent to nearly 14% for some especially high earners.

• Some states with low or no individual income tax, like Texas and Florida, are attracting lots of new residents — but could find themselves in trouble in a world with less federal aid.
• States on the higher end of the scale — like D.C., even though we're not a state — face outmigration from the super rich, competition from lower-tax states and a growing affordability crisis.

How it works: That's according to data from the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan think tank.

• The rates shown in the map above are the highest paid by the residents earning the most money.
• Many states have graduated income taxes, with higher amounts of income taxed at gradually higher rates.