It might not come as a surprise to some residents, but Hawaii ranks No. 1 in the nation for taxing the highest number of services, according to a new study by State Budget Solutions.

The study found Hawaii taxes 160 services. Only six states tax more than 100 services, the study said. Our Hawaii money blog has the full story.

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