The publication cited Connecticut's median property tax as the biggest reason for the poor ranking. Connecticut has the second highest property taxes behind New Jersey, according to Kiplinger.
Also having a negative impact on the Nutmeg State's ranking is the property tax assessed on vehicles, which are taxed at 6.35 percent for vehicles valued at less than $50,000 and 7 percent for those more than that amount.
New Jersey, New York, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Maine, Minnesota, Vermont and Illinois rounded out the Top 10 least-friendly tax states.
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