Yeah that's admittedly probably cherry picked lol

Oh dang. I didn't realize they paid Social Security taxes. I don't even know what "self-employment taxes" are.

The comparison to Vermont is strange, since Vermont is much smaller.

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Peurto Ricans don't pay federal income tax on income derived from within Peurto Rico.

Workers in Puerto Rico pay Social Security taxes, self-employment taxes, and more. IRS figures for 2023 show that Puerto Rico paid $5,140,301, compared with Vermont’s $5,660,731.

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Yes they do.

Peurto Ricans don't pay federal income tax on income derived from within Peurto Rico.

Man look at all those qualifiers.

>Workers in Puerto Rico pay Social Security taxes, self-employment taxes, and more. IRS figures for 2023 show that Puerto Rico paid $5,140,301, compared with Vermont’s $5,660,731. 

https://puertoricoreport.com/federal-taxes-in-puerto-rico/