Welcome to the East Corp Capital 16-State East Coast Geo-Statutory Atlas (2026 Edition)—the definitive quantitative reference covering income tax brackets, county property tax millages, homestead exemptions, real estate transfer taxes, corporate franchise fees, and estate/inheritance cliffs across all 16 Eastern Seaboard states plus Washington, D.C. (from Portland, Maine to Miami, Florida).
1. The 4 Regional Sub-Corridor Cartography Maps
2. State-by-State Statutory Desks, Covered Cities & Interactive Simulators (17 Jurisdictions)
Select any jurisdiction below (or click its node on the interactive SVG map above) to launch its dedicated 2026 calculators and statutory audit guides:
New York (NYC 5 Boroughs, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk & Hudson Valley)
2026 Governing Rates: NYS 4.0%–10.9% + NYC 3.078%–3.876% · Yonkers 16.75% · $7.16M Estate Cliff · CEMA § 255
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Scarsdale, Rye, Bronxville, Yonkers, White Plains, Great Neck, Manhasset, Garden City, Southampton, East Hampton.
New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Morris, Union, Hudson Gold Coast, Mercer & Monmouth)
2026 Governing Rates: NJ 1.4%–10.75% · ANCHOR ($1,750) + Stay NJ ($6,500) · 1% Buyer Mansion Tax · 2% Exit Withholding · 11%–16% Class C/D Inheritance
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, Ridgewood, Alpine, Tenafly, Fort Lee, Short Hills / Millburn, Summit, Montclair, Chatham, Madison, Princeton, Rumson.
Connecticut (Fairfield County Gold Coast, New Haven & Hartford)
2026 Governing Rates: CT 2.0%–6.99% · 70% Property Assessment Ratio · Mandatory 6.99% PTET (87.5% Credit) · $13.99M Estate Exemption
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Westport, Wilton, Ridgefield, Stamford, Norwalk, Fairfield, West Hartford.
Massachusetts (Greater Boston, Cambridge, MetroWest, Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha’s Vineyard)
2026 Governing Rates: 5.0% Base + 4.0% Millionaire Surtax (> $1,083,150 = 9.0%) · 8.5% STCG · Prop 2½ · Boston −$3,890 Residential Exemption · $2.0M Estate Tax
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Boston (Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Seaport), Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, Wellesley, Weston, Lexington, Concord, Nantucket, Edgartown.
New Hampshire (Southern NH Border Corridor, Portsmouth Seacoast & Lake Winnipesaukee)
2026 Governing Rates: 0.00% Earned Wage Tax · 0.00% Interest & Dividends Tax (Repealed!) · 0.00% Sales Tax · ~1.85%–2.25% Property Tax · $0 Estate Tax
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Portsmouth, Rye, New Castle, Exeter, Nashua, Salem, Windham, Bedford, Manchester, Hanover.
Maine (Greater Portland, Casco Bay & Coastal Vacation Corridor)
2026 Governing Rates: 5.80%–7.15% Income Tax · $25,000 Homestead Exemption · 2.50% Non-Resident Seller Withholding (Form REW-1) · $7.0M Estate Exemption
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Portland, Falmouth, Cape Elizabeth, Yarmouth, Scarborough, Kennebunkport, Ogunquit, Camden, Bar Harbor.
Vermont (Burlington / Chittenden County, Stowe, Woodstock & Manchester)
2026 Governing Rates: 3.35%–8.75% Income Tax · Act 68 Homestead vs. Non-Homestead Education Property Tax · VT Land Gains Tax · $5.0M Estate Exemption
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Burlington, South Burlington, Shelburne, Stowe, Woodstock, Manchester, Stratton.
Rhode Island (Providence, East Bay & Newport / Watch Hill Coastal Corridor)
2026 Governing Rates: 3.75%–5.99% Income Tax · $1.80M Estate Tax Cliff · Non-Owner Luxury Second-Home Property Surtax (> $1M)
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Providence, Barrington, East Greenwich, Newport, Jamestown, Narragansett, Watch Hill (Westerly).
Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Main Line Suburbs, Bucks County & Pittsburgh)
2026 Governing Rates: 3.07% Flat PA State Tax · Philly 3.75% Res / 3.44% Non-Res Wage Tax · Philly 4.278% Transfer Tax · PA 4.5% Child / 12% Sibling Inheritance Tax
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Philadelphia (Rittenhouse, Society Hill, Chestnut Hill), Lower Merion, Radnor, Bryn Mawr, Villanova, Wayne, New Hope, Newtown, Pittsburgh.
Delaware (Wilmington Corporate Hub, Greenville & Rehoboth / Lewes Coastal Retirement)
2026 Governing Rates: 0.00% Sales Tax · 2.2%–6.6% Income Tax · $0 Estate Tax · $300 LLC Tax · C-Corp Assumed Par Value Franchise Tax · 4.0% Transfer Tax
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Wilmington, Greenville, Hockessin, Newark, Dover, Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Bethany Beach.
Maryland (Montgomery County, Howard County, Annapolis / Anne Arundel & Baltimore)
2026 Governing Rates: 2.0%–5.75% State + 2.25%–3.20% Mandatory County Piggyback (8.95% Combined!) · Dual $5.0M Estate + 10% Collateral Inheritance Tax
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, Rockville, Silver Spring, Columbia, Ellicott City, Annapolis, Severna Park, Baltimore, Gibson Island.
Washington, D.C. (Capitol Hill, Georgetown, Kalorama, Dupont Circle & Chevy Chase DC)
2026 Governing Rates: 4.0%–10.75% Progressive Income Tax · Form D-4A Non-Resident Reciprocity · $0.85/$100 Property Tax · ~$4.87M Estate Tax Exemption
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Georgetown, Kalorama, Embassy Row, Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, Capitol Hill, Navy Yard, Spring Valley, Chevy Chase D.C..
Virginia (Northern Virginia: Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, Alexandria, Richmond & Virginia Beach)
2026 Governing Rates: 2.0%–5.75% State Tax (0% Local Income Tax!) · Annual Personal Property Car Tax ($3.70–$5.33/$100 w/ $20k PPTRA Cap) · $0 Estate Tax
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: McLean, Great Falls, Vienna, Reston, Tysons, Arlington, Old Town Alexandria, Ashburn, Leesburg, Charlottesville, Richmond, Virginia Beach.
North Carolina (Charlotte Banking Hub, Raleigh / Durham / Cary Research Triangle & Asheville)
2026 Governing Rates: 3.99% Flat Income Tax (2026) · $25,500 Married Std Deduction · ~0.82%–0.96% Property Tax · $0 Estate/Inheritance Tax · 0.20% Excise Stamp
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Charlotte (Myers Park, Eastover, SouthPark), Lake Norman, Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Chapel Hill, Durham, Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Asheville.
South Carolina (Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Kiawah Island, Hilton Head & Greenville)
2026 Governing Rates: 4% Primary Residence (~0.48% Eff. · 100% School Tax Exempt!) vs. 6% Second-Home Ratio (~1.65% Eff.) · 6.2% Top Income Tax · 7% Non-Res I-290
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Sullivan’s Island, Isle of Palms, Kiawah Island, Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Greenville, Columbia.
Georgia (Atlanta, Buckhead, Alpharetta, Cobb County / Marietta & Savannah)
2026 Governing Rates: 5.39% Flat Income Tax · $65k Single / $130k Married (Age 65+) Retirement Exclusion · Cobb County Age 62+ 100% School Property Tax Exemption!
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Atlanta (Buckhead, Midtown, Ansley Park), Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Milton, Marietta / East Cobb, Vinings, Decatur, Savannah, Sea Island.
Florida (Miami, Brickell, Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, Naples & Jacksonville)
2026 Governing Rates: 0.00% Income, Capital Gains & Estate Tax · $50,000 Homestead + 3% Save Our Homes (SOH) Cap · Up to $500,000 SOH Portability (Form DR-501T)
Primary Financial & Residential Centers Covered: Miami, Brickell, Coral Gables, Miami Beach, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Jupiter, Fort Lauderdale, Naples, Sarasota, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Winter Park, Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra.
Pablo Cirre Gómez
Corporate database analyst, financial publisher, and digital economist with 20+ years of experience building quantitative business intelligence, fiscal simulation engines, and corporate registries (Co-Founder of East Corp Capital and Legia.es). Accredited in Business & Marketing Systems (COM708_3, IFC297_2), lecturer at the International Graduate School (EIP) and Cámara de Comercio, and lead architect of our 24 interactive IRS, NYS DTF, NJ Treasury, and Federal Reserve calculators.
Enrique Zarza (José Enrique Rodríguez Zarza), Esq.
Practicing litigation, banking, real estate, and corporate compliance attorney admitted to the Illustrious Bar Association of Madrid (ICAM No. 68.400) with over 25 years of professional practice. Law Degree & Master in Legal Practice (Universidad de Granada), Executive Management (San Telmo Business School), pioneer in digital banking contracting (CaixaBank / CTI Soluciones), Founder of ICIRED, former Managing Director of the Judicial Default Registry (RIJ) partnered with the General Council of Spanish Lawyers (Abogacía Española), and Co-Founder of Legia.es and East Corp Capital.
Standard Press, Legal & Research Attribution (100% Human-Authored & Attorney-Reviewed):
According to East Corp Capital’s 2026 Quantitative Study ("East Coast 16-State Tax, Property, Homestead & Corporate Statutory Atlas (2026): Maine to Florida", authored by Pablo Cirre Gómez and legally reviewed by Enrique Zarza, Esq., ICAM Bar No. 68.400, https://eastcorpcapital.com/east-coast-desks/)