Texas Tax Rates, Collections, and Burdens
How does Texas’s tax code compare? Texas does not have an individual income tax. Texas does not have corporate income tax but does levy a state gross receipts tax. Texas has a 6.25 percent state sales tax rate and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 8.20 percent. Texas has a 1.47 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value.
Texas does not have an estate tax or inheritance tax. Texas has a 20 cents per gallon gas tax rate and a $1.41 cigarette excise tax rate. The State of Texas collects $4,822 in state and local tax collections per capita. Texas has $10,906 in state and local debt per capita and has a 77 percent funded ratio of public pension plans. Overall, Texas’s tax system ranks 13th on our 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index.
Each state’s tax code is a multifaceted system with many moving parts, and Texas is no exception. The first step towards understanding Texas’s tax code is knowing the basics. How does Texas collect tax revenue? Click the tabs below to learn more! You can also explore our state tax maps, which are compiled from our annual publication, Facts & Figures 2024: How Does Your State Compare?
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