Floridians paid lower wages spend significantly more of their income on state and local taxes than those with high income. The state’s "upside-down" tax code also exacerbates racial inequity because Floridians with low income are more likely to be people of color. While often marketed as a “low tax” state, the truth is that Florida’s tax system is the most regressive in the nation — favoring those who make the most, squeezing those who earn the least, and exacerbating income inequality among communities of color.

shows over 2 million Florida households, or one in five households in the Sunshine State, would be eligible for the WFTR, receiving an average annual rebate of $513 per household.