CUSTOMIZABLE TAX ESTIMATES One of our most popular studies this year was our "Ultimate State Tax Rankings," and since our users can't get enough tax data and resources, we've added even more categories and detail. It's with this newsletter that we officially release our Customize Your Own Personal Estimated Taxes feature. It's one of the many new data comparison tools now included with our Premium Membership, and we'll walk you through it here. It's an important tool for not only relocation, but for potential salary negotiations and simply to learn where your hard-earned money is going every April. As an example, we'll compare San Francisco and New York City with a few different yearly incomes. After signing up for Premium content, simply click on "Cost of Living" from the BestPlaces homepage. Then enter two cities (San Francisco and New York in this instance), then click "Taxes" on the left under CATEGORIES. Scroll down and you'll see the just-added Customize Your Own Personal Estimated Taxes feature. Using a salary of $100,000/year, you'll see the following: |