Millions are fleeing high-tax blue states

Sunday, April 05, 2026

A growing number of Americans are reconsidering where they live " not just for lifestyle reasons, but for financial ones. New IRS migration data reveal a clear pattern: billions of dollars in income are moving out of high-tax states into areas where taxes, and often overall living costs, are lower.

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For higher-income households in particular, relocating can translate into five-figure annual savings.

But taxes are only part of a broader shift shaped by housing costs, remote work, and changing lifestyle priorities. Here's what the latest data shows and how to think about it if you're considering a move.

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Millions? BWAHAHA. You're a ------- trisomy, bruh.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-04-05 08:35 PM | Reply

The fact that greedy rich folks would rather move than use their fortune (meaning luck) to help the lives of unfortunate Americans is not the unique story you think it is.
They would rather use their money to build higher walls than build a society where you don't need walls.

#2 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2026-04-06 06:46 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Millionaires are fleecing high-tax blue states"

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-06 07:08 AM | Reply

Posted by lfthndthrds

What, exactly, do you think you're crusading for?

You're like a Saddam dead-ender, fuming in a spider hole.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-04-06 08:04 AM | Reply

"You're like a Saddam dead-ender, fuming in a spider hole."

Hi Zed:

I knew the senior DIA officer who coined that famous term "spider hole" when Saddam Hussein was located.

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#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-06 08:18 AM | Reply

The OP's interest in the internal migration for financial reasons of the US well-to-do is noted. Maybe LFT is trying to make a political point.

And regarding the spider hole, sorta, when the police found Charles Manson he was curled up in a cabinet under a kitchen sink.

#6 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-04-06 08:40 AM | Reply

"moving out of high-tax states into areas where taxes, and often overall living costs, are lower."

Not to mention their generally lower quality of life and health and education outcomes.

I guess people can enjoy counting their tax savings.

#7 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-04-06 08:43 AM | Reply