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12 States That Won’t Touch Your Pension, 401(k), or Social Security

July 28, 2023 · By Retirees in USA Editorial Team · RETIREMENT INCOME
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A smiling man crafts a wooden birdhouse on his porch, enjoying a tax-free retirement in Mississippi.

Mississippi

Mississippi has retiree-friendly taxes, the Mississippi River, and Southern friendliness. Mississippi generously taxes retirement income, encouraging retirees to settle down and enjoy their golden years.

Mississippi supports retirees financially. Social Security, IRA, pension, and 401(k) withdrawals are tax-free in the state. This wide exemption lets retirees retain more of their hard-earned money, strengthening their retirement finances.

The state’s median house value has one of the lowest property taxes in the nation. Homeowner retirees may save a lot with this low property tax rate.

However, Mississippi retirees must be mindful of important tax requirements. The state’s 7% sales tax, one of the nation’s highest, applies to groceries. Thus, although seniors enjoy exemptions on retirement income and cheap property taxes, the state’s sales tax may increase daily spending.

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15 comments on “12 States That Won’t Touch Your Pension, 401(k), or Social Security”

  1. ellen Select title criswell says:
    June 29, 2026 at 9:10 am

    you still pay property taxes if you own your home over 25 years. I am 77 and have lived in my home 26 years and pay over 3000 a year in taxes. Get your facts straight.

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  2. Tom Ford says:
    June 26, 2026 at 12:25 pm

    Thats what I would expect coming from a wanta B USCG sailor. Puddle Jumper DC 2nd class. 😆 🤣 😂 😹

    Reply
  3. Lou Matsko says:
    June 5, 2026 at 11:40 pm

    We moved to Florida from Illinois where property taxes are 1/3 of that in Illinois based on the property value. No tax on groceries or medications. Vehicle stickers are 1/4 the cost compared to Illinois. If you own a home for 25 years in Florida and are 65, you pay no property taxes. I can go on and on about how less you are taxed in Florida compared to Illinois plus you don’t need a snow shovel.

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  4. Diane Liptak says:
    June 5, 2026 at 6:06 am

    We left Illinois as taxation is too high for everyone, including retirees, and moved to Florida because we heard there was no state tax and cost of living was lower. We should have done more research. Between taxes and insurance Florida has been no bargain either.

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  5. Diane Liptak says:
    June 5, 2026 at 6:00 am

    Florida has figured out how to compensate in other ways. Counties take out unapproved loans with us as guarantors, and they do try to levy sales tax increases (for school buildings and pornography books) and Sheriff’s office issues (like new offices – when unused county offices are like rabbits here, and their own new range). They tax your pensions and SS if you make too much of either, and 401(k)s also. AND. Florida has taken overdevelopment of its fragile ecosystems to the point where there is not enough potable water available for those of us already living here. If you are moving here, for your own sake
    reconsider. Many counties are dumping so much fertilizer and bug control chemicals directly into the waterways that they and the aquifers are contaminated, as well as allowing Cemex and other major corps to allow runoff from the quaries to drain into the aquifers and Not require them to prevent it or clean it up after the fact! Yup. You might want to look elsewhere. Not much clean water anywhere in Florida any more. And you will be paying for infrastructure with your pensions here as developers are not always required to do so. And don’t forget Insurance! Florida is, if it isn’t already, going to require Everyone in Florida to carry flood insurance. Have a nice day! Hopefully elsewhere if you read this in time!

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  6. Ramona Kalb says:
    May 16, 2026 at 9:58 pm

    IL is a lie. People move cause taxes are so bad. Best get your info straight

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  7. Carla Maye says:
    May 13, 2026 at 1:25 am

    Your web site is terrible

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  8. Frederick Garred says:
    May 12, 2026 at 5:33 am

    I wholeheartedly agree!

    Reply
  9. james ciandella says:
    May 11, 2026 at 5:09 pm

    all the rest of the states should be tax free for seniors on social security ny nj cal are hard to live in because of high prices

    Reply
  10. Charles says:
    May 8, 2026 at 1:46 pm

    South Carolina does not tax either.

    Reply
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