{"id":49235,"date":"2020-03-05T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T21:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?p=49235"},"modified":"2025-04-24T14:46:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T19:46:02","slug":"texas-tax-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/filing\/states\/texas-tax-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas tax rate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/tax-brackets-and-rates\/what-are-the-tax-brackets\/\">federal tax rates<\/a> apply to every taxpayer, state income taxes vary by state. Some states have a flat tax rate, a marginal tax rate, or don\u2019t have any state taxes at all.\u00a0Texas is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/filing\/states\/states-with-no-income-tax\/\">no income tax states<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-tax-rate-in-texas\">What is the tax rate in Texas?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/state-tax-rates-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"tax rates\" class=\"wp-image-51135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/state-tax-rates-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/state-tax-rates.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Texas tax rate is 0% for income taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The state\u2019s tax revenue primarily is derived from sales taxes and taxes on businesses and industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The state does have a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalance.com\/what-is-a-property-tax-assessment-3193325\">property tax<\/a>, but it&#8217;s collected by cities, counties, and school districts. Learn more about Texas property taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/filing\/states\/taxes-in-texas\/\">taxes in Texas<\/a> include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The gas tax, which is 20 cents per gallon on diesel and unleaded fuels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/comptroller.texas.gov\/taxes\/tobacco\/cigarette.php\">tax on cigarettes<\/a> at $1.41 per pack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/comptroller.texas.gov\/taxes\/hotel\/\">Hotel tax<\/a> is 6% of the cost of the room.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancesmb.com\/how-businesses-pay-franchise-taxes-398272\">Franchise tax<\/a> is .375% for wholesalers and retail businesses and .75% for other non-exempt businesses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-help-with-texas-tax-brackets\">Get help with Texas tax brackets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding taxes in Texas can be tricky. Luckily, we\u2019re here to save the day with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/virtual-tax-preparation\/\">H&amp;R Block Virtual<\/a>! With this service, we\u2019ll match you with a tax pro with Texas tax expertise. Then, you will upload your tax documents, and our tax pros will do the rest! We can help with your TX taxes, including federal deductions for paying state taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prefer a different way to file? No problem \u2013 you can find Texas state tax expertise with all of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/filing-options-and-products\/\">ways to file taxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While federal tax rates apply to every taxpayer, state income taxes vary by state. Some states have a flat tax rate, a marginal tax rate, or don\u2019t have any state taxes at all.\u00a0Texas is one of the no income tax states. What is the tax rate in Texas? 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