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

· By Retirees in USA Editorial Team · RETIREMENT INCOME
A senior reading in a cozy chair during twilight in New Hampshire.
A senior woman in New Hampshire reviews her Medicare handbook and uses a tablet at home.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire has beautiful scenery, charming villages, and a strong feeling of community. Retirees will particularly like its tax climate. Retirement income is taxed differently in New Hampshire, making it a popular retirement destination.

Retirement income taxation is specific to New Hampshire. Wages and Social Security are not taxed. 401(k)s, pensions, and IRAs are not taxed either. Retirees might have greater spare money due to the absence of income taxes.

New Hampshire offers various tax benefits outside its retirement income leniency. One of the few states without a sales tax, it does not apply sales tax on purchases. New Hampshire’s no-estate-tax policy gives retirees peace of mind.

Potential retirees should know about New Hampshire’s tax exemption. The state tax on interest and dividends is now fully repealed. However, retirees may also consider New Hampshire’s high property taxes.

New Hampshire is appealing to retirees considering these characteristics. Retirement income taxes and no sales tax might help seniors extend their resources. However, the state’s property and investment income tax is essential.

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The Retirees in USA Editorial Team is dedicated to helping American seniors and pre-retirees navigate every stage of retirement with confidence and clarity. Our content is thoroughly researched using authoritative sources — including SSA.gov, Medicare.gov, AARP, the National Council on Aging, IRS.gov, and CDC.gov — and reviewed for accuracy, practical value, and relevance before publication. We cover healthy aging, retirement income, Medicare, Social Security, senior lifestyle, and everything in between. Our mission is simple: give real people real answers about the retirement questions that matter most. All content on Retirees in USA is editorially reviewed and verified before going live.
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5 comments on “12 States That Won’t Touch Your Pension, 401(k), or Social Security”

  1. You know, I have always heard people gripe about Tennessee taxing food. Oh. well. You don’t have a state income tax and things are relatively cheaper here. And you have to pay for government one way or another, right? Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s…

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  2. This site is so hard to navigate. It always has interesting subjects so you click on but there are so many adds that you can never actually find the article. Which I will now unfollow.

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  3. I just moved from a state that won’t hurt my SS income to a state who may hurt me? I don’t make a whole lot so I’m considered poor. It could possibly change in my future and I see I will be hurt by my new state. Wonderful. I hate the state I left and returned to my birth state and they will hurt me every chance they get. Thanks for keeping me happy in my senior years, NOT! 😠

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  4. Is it really true about “Texas does not tax income. All income—including Social Security, pensions, and 401(k) and IRA distributions—is tax-free. This may help retirees save more money”? I think this is not fact, cannot talk about other states, I leave in Texas.

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