Mr. Tom Wetzel

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  states are not the tax havens they are reported to be," said Tom Wetzel, president of the Retirement Living Information Center.
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  property taxes can more than offset the lack of a state income tax," Wetzel added.
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  make the difficult decision on where to live in retirement," says Wetzel. "Site visitors should not overlook the section on Great Places to Retire which contains in-depth reports on more than 200 retirement destinations," he added.

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  "In assessing prospective locations, retirees may discover that some states are not the tax havens they are reported to be," said Tom Wetzel, president of the Retirement Living Information Center."It is important to look beyond the state taxes and drill down to check local property, sales and income taxes.The presence or absence of a state income tax may not be the best criteria for selecting a retirement destination.Higher sales and property taxes can more than offset the lack of a state income tax," Wetzel added.
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  "Overall our Web site contains a wealth of information to help retirees make the difficult decision on where to live in retirement," says Wetzel."Site visitors should not overlook the section on Great Places to Retire which contains in-depth reports on more than 200 retirement destinations," he added.
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  CONTACT: Tom Wetzel of the Retirement Living Information Center, Inc., twetzel@retirementliving.com+1-203-938-0417,

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  In assessing prospective locations , retirees may discover that some states are not the tax havens they are reported to be , said E. Thomas Wetzel , president of the Retirement Living Information Center.Many people planning to retire use the presence or absence of a state income tax as a litmus test for a retirement destination.This is a serious miscalculation since higher sales and property taxes can more than offset the lack of a state income tax , Wetzel added.
  
  Five states have no sales tax : Alaska , Delaware , Montana , New Hampshire , and Oregon.Seven states have no personal income tax : Alaska , Florida , Nevada , South Dakota , Texas , Washington and Wyoming.New Hampshire and Tennessee only tax dividends and interest.

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  Not only do they fully tax most pensions and other retirement income, but most of them also have fairly high top tax brackets, says Tom Wetzel, president of the Retirement Living Information Center.
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  Tom in Ohio, You may want to look into an active adult community.

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  "Sure, the cost of living is very important," says Tom Wetzel, president of Retirement Living Information Center, a website.

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  "My No. 1 suggestion is: Don't get swept away by states without income taxes," said Tom Wetzel, president of the Retirement Living Information Center, which operates the Web site.
  
  "The states have to get their money somehow, so they're likely to turn to higher property and sales taxes, which will wipe out any savings from no income taxes," he said.
  
  Texans should already understand that nuance, he said, since Texas is one of seven states without personal income taxes but has the 15th-highest median real estate taxes in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
  
  Florida also has no state income tax, but its steep local property taxes are one reason that retirees who moved there are moving again, this time to more tax-friendly communities in the Carolinas and Virginia, Mr. Wetzel said.
  
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  Not all state income taxes treat retirement income alike: Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia exclude all Social Security benefits from their income taxes, while the remaining 15 states with broad-based income taxes tax at least part of retirees' Social Security payments, Mr. Wetzel said.
  
  Retirees should also look at state tax exemptions for pension income, he said.
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  Forty provide property tax credits or homestead exemptions that limit the value of assessed property subject to taxation, Mr. Wetzel said.
  
  Because property taxes are always in flux, retirees should check with local tax collectors to determine current rates and each state's procedure for assessing property, he said.

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  Not only do they fully tax most pensions and other retirement income, but most of them also have fairly high top tax brackets, says Tom Wetzel, president of the Retirement Living Information Center.

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  With all these special breaks the best tax locale for a retiree isn't necessarily the same as for a working stiff, particularly when high real estate levies in some income-tax-free states are considered, says Thomas Wetzel, president of Retirementliving.com, which tracks taxes by state.

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  All of Delaware is receiving positive word-of-mouth across the region as a good place for retirement, said Tom Wetzel, president of the Connecticut-based Retirement Living Information Center.
  
  "It's where the retirement communities are being built these days ... not so much Florida anymore," Wetzel said.

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  "Culture is a big draw these days for seniors; they love the stimulation it provides," says Tom Wetzel, president of Retirement Living Information Center in Redding, Conn.

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