Are you thinking of relocating to a different state after retirement but not sure what the taxes will be? Are you baffled by how to navigate the state Web pages to find the information you are searching for? This easy to follow 'How-to' will explain the best way search for State tax information on the Internet.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: 15 to 20 minutes
Here's How:
- First you will set up your screen so you can work in your Web browser and also view this window at the same time. To do this, minimize or close all other windows you have open on your computer. With this window still open you will open one session of your Web browser.
- Now, with your mouse, right click on an open area of your Windows Taskbar (gray bar at the bottom of the screen). You will see a pop-up menu appear. Click on “Tile Windows Horizontally”. You should now this window and your Web browser window open, one above the other.
- In the “Address” field of your web browser you will type your particular states home page URL or address. Most states follow the same format their home page URL or Web address. That format is: www.XX.gov, substituting the states postal abbreviation for the XX.
- Once you open the state homepage look for a link to “Taxes” or “Department of Revenue”. Click on that link you should see another link to tax information. If you don't see a link to taxes, find the 'SEARCH' box on the page and type in the word taxesand press ENTER to search.
- If you get “Page Not Found” when you enter the State home page URL you will need to follow the next step and search for it using an Internet search engine.
- In the “Address” field of your Web browser you will type the address of the Internet search engine you typically use (i.e. www.google.com, www.msn.com) and press enter.
- In the “Search Field” you will type the name of the state you are searching, the word “state” and the word “tax”. The Web site you need should be within the top 5 listed. State Web sites end in .gov or .us.