Blue-State Tax Flight: IRS Data Show Billions Leaving California and New York

IRS data show California and New York counties posted the largest net losses of taxpayers moving to other states, with Los Angeles County alone losing about $1.9 billion in income, while counties such as Maricopa (AZ) and Harris (TX) gained filers, illustrating a broader shift from high-tax coastal states to lower-tax destinations like Texas, Florida and Tennessee and raising questions about future tax revenue for schools, safety and infrastructure.