what advantages are there to moving to alaska,oregon,utah as far as tax breaks grants and bonuses?

Question

i have no resources and i am trying to change my life i was wondering if the goverment helped in any type of way i am a drug offendor so welfare is out of the question and i heard alot of things about diffrent states helping you make ends meet

Answer 1

That is a bit of a wide open question ... what are you asking in regards of ... for a business? student? to buy a home? or just in general to live there?

I know that Alaska gives quarterly dividends to residents, but I don't know the specifics. It;s also considerably more expensive to live there to begin with.

Oregon doesn't have a sales tax, but does have an income tax.

I know nothing about Utah.

I would research this further for you if I had some specifics to work with ...
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In your specific circumstances, you might consider Utah. I do know that Mormons (and as you know, Utah is largely Mormon) help people a lot, and you don't have to be part of their beliefs or church to be helped. I would not recommend picking up and moving though until you have some concrete information about what resources may be available.

I do know that overall, Oregon does not have a good record of helping people with drug issues, mental illness, or criminal histories. Sad, but true. Some areas are better than others, but a lot of funding for these kinds of services have been cut over the past years.

Church Ministries have the best track record of helping people get back on their feet and start a new life, but again, it is a matter of finding the programs and being granted the help.

I will do a bit more research on issue-specific assistance in these states for you.

Answer 2

Alaska is one of the most expensive places in the US to live and the permanent fund dividend (it will be about $1500 for 2006) does not nearly make up for the cost of living here. Neither does the the fact that there are virtually no taxes in Alaska (oil money pays to operate the state). If you are considering Alaska, Anchorage is probably the cheapest city to live in. People in Alaska are rugged and independent and have no tolerance for those who can't take care of themselves. Handouts are available but probably not as frequent as in the lower 49.

Oregon has no sales tax but it does have an income tax. Vancouver Washington is on the Oregon border. Living there you have lower property taxes, no income tax, and you're only 10 minutes away from sales-tax-free shopping in Oregon so your dollars earned get stretched a lot further.

Utah only welcomes Mormons. If you want to succeed there you either need to be Mormon or convert when you get there. The only thing harder to find in Utah than real coffee is real beer. Unfortunately Utah is an incredibly ugly state compared to the others you asked about. There really is nothing appealing about the entire state.

Answer 3

Alaska has an annual Permanent Fund which is paid in October to all qualifying residents. Their is no state income tax, and only smaller communities have a sales tax. As for grants; it is the same as in any state; proposal, application, etc. Tax breaks??? As in construction, or ??? The cost of living is not much different than any large city in the lower states; but we do the best fishing known to man!

Oregon has no sales tax, but does have an income tax. Cost of living is a bit less than Alaska, but not a lot less.

Utah. Like the previous poster, I too know about nil in regards to Utah aside from the National Parks.