Texas does not have an individual income tax. Texas does not have a traditional corporate income tax but does impose a gross receipts tax (Franchise Tax). Texas has a 6.25 percent state sales tax rate and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 8.19 percent. Texas has a 1.40 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value. Texas does not have an estate tax or inheritance tax. Texas’s gas tax is 20 cents per gallon, and its cigarette excise tax is $1.41 per pack of 20 cigarettes.
Texas raises tax revenue primarily through property taxes (40.7 percent of total state and local tax revenue), general sales taxes (37.7 percent), and other taxes (21.6 percent). Texas collects $5,737 in state and local tax collections per capita, carries $12,170 in state and local debt per capita, and has an 82 percent funded ratio of public pension plans. Texas’s tax system ranks 7th overall on the 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index.
Each state’s tax code is a multifaceted system with many moving parts, and Texas is no exception. Use the tabs below to compare Texas taxes with other states and to see how Texas raises tax revenue. You can also browse our tax maps, which are compiled from our annual publication, Facts & Figures 2026: How Does Your State Compare?
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