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How do 9 states get by with no income tax? A tax expert explains the trade-offs they choose
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How can some states get by with no income tax? – Vonnie, age 12, Auburn, Alabama Right before I was born …