Jamal is a nurse and earns $48,000 per year. He lives in California and pays about 6 percent of his income in state income taxes. His sales tax rate is 8 percent. Diamond is an accountant and earns $50,000 per year. She lives in Arizona and pays about 3 percent of her income in state income taxes. Her sales tax rate is 9.5 percent. Jamal and Diamond are calculating their taxes for the year. They both have no dependents, so their federal tax rates are the same. Who would pay more in federal income taxes? Who would pay more in sales taxes when making purchases?
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