10 states with the highest average tax debt

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Although tax debt affects a significant portion of U.S. taxpayers, it attracts little attention compared to other forms of debt, such as mortgages, student loans and credit card debt. But the consequences of tax debt can be severe, including wage garnishment, asset seizure and international travel restrictions.

Following are the locations with the highest average tax debt, according to LendEDU, based on Solvable data on 75,000 cases of tax debt.

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