A national tax-policy think tank says Nebraska had the nation's 14th-highest state income tax collections per capita in 2015.
Nebraska collected $1,181 in individual income taxes per capita, compared with a national average of $967, according to a report released Monday by the Washington-based Tax Foundation. Nebraska's corporate income tax collections also ranked 14th in the nation, at $182 per capita.
The figures reflect the state's tax rates as well as the overall incomes of its residents and businesses.
The Tax Foundation report comes as Gov. Pete Ricketts and allies in the state Legislature pursue phased-in cuts to the state's top income tax bracket.Â
“Ninety percent of income taxes are paid by Nebraskans hit by the top tax bracket," Ricketts said in a statement. "This is further evidence that Nebraska needs income tax relief for hardworking families and small businesses enacted this year.â€