American Samoa

Worth knowing before you move to American Samoa

American Samoa is the only U.S. territory where residents are U.S. nationals rather than citizens by birth. It has its own income tax based on the federal code, a tuna-canning economy, and communal land ownership that limits real-estate purchases by outsiders. It is the southernmost U.S. jurisdiction and about a five-hour flight from Honolulu.

What American Samoa taxes, and what it doesn't

American Samoa levies a graduated income tax that tops out at 30%. Effective rates by income are not available for American Samoa; this site does not yet carry its bracket table.

Property tax runs 0.50% of home value a year. The national effective rate is about 1.10%, and American Samoa has the 8th lowest rate of the 50 states.

American Samoa has its own independent tax system and is the only U.S. territory whose residents are U.S. nationals but not automatic U.S. citizens. Distinct legal and tax framework.