I would say history is far and away the most useful reference. Go back to see what taxes were collected during the very early days of this country. One would find very little in the way of taxes, with these two chiefly to fund the federal govt.
1. Tariffs(the largest source of federal revenue for its first 150 years)
2. Excise taxes on American products (led to the Whisky Rebellion)
These should be enough to run this country, as the states can fund whatever they need.
And let the individual states raise and lower taxes as they see fit. Those who wish to punish their citizens with, say an income tax, will find people flocking away to more hospitable domains. And those that remain will ultimately punish those in power who made those taxes.