State of Texas Income Tax Texas State Income Tax - Tax Year 2012

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QuickFact: The average family pays $0.00 in Texas income taxes. [1]
Rank: 43rd out of 51

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Texas Income Tax Table

Tax Bracket (Single) [2] Tax Bracket (Couple) [3] Marginal Tax Rate
$0+ $0+ 0.00%

Note: Texas has no state income tax. Only the Federal Income Tax applies.

Learn how marginal tax brackets work View an explanation of marginal tax brackets

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Texas Income Tax Calculator

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How to use the Texas tax estimator How To Use This Calculator
You can use our free Texas income tax calculator to get a good estimate of what your tax liability will be come April. On the next page, you will be able to add more details like itemized deductions, tax credits, capital gains, and more.
Please remember that the income tax code is very complicated, and while we can provide a good estimate of your Federal and Texas income taxes, your actual tax liability may be different.

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The Texas Income Tax

Texas has no state income tax, so residents of Texas pay only the Federal Income Tax on most forms of income. In place of a state income tax, Texas generates revenue through other state taxes like the Texas Sales Tax and various excise taxes on the sale of certain goods.

Cities and municipal governments in Texas gain revenue through Texas property taxes and local sales tax surcharges.

Texas has never had a personal income tax, and restrictions in Article 8 of the the Texas State Constitution place severe limitations on any potential state income tax collected in the future. An income tax can only be enacted by public vote, and any income tax proceeds must be used to reduce the Texas property tax.

As of 2007, Texas generates supplemental tax revenue through a corporate gross receipts tax. There are -34 days left until Tax Day, on April 15th 2013.

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References

  1. Our state ranking and income tax figures are based on a family of four (married parents with two children) earning the national median household income of $50,000 per year. Deductions and personal exemptions are taken into account, but some state-specific deductions and tax credit programs may not be accounted for.
  2. Before the official 2013 Texas income tax rates are released, provisional 2013 tax rates are based on Texas' 2012 income tax brackets.
  3. The 2013 state personal income tax brackets are updated from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Tax FoundationExternal Link data.
  4. Texas tax forms are sourced from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts income tax forms pageExternal Link, and are updated on a yearly basis. Please make sure the Texas forms you are using are up-to-date.
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