Go to www.taxadmin.org, click on "State Comparisons," then "State Tax Rate Tables Updated through January 1, 2012," and answer the following questions based on the state in which you live (if there are no taxes in your state, select another state where taxes are imposed):
a. What are the lowest and highest tax rates in your state?
b. How many tax brackets are there?
c. What is the exemption for a single taxpayer, for a married couple, and per child?
d. Are your federal taxes deductible?