Texas Income Tax Calculator
Calculate your 2026 Texas state income tax. See your bracket breakdown, effective rate, and how Texas compares to neighboring states.
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Federal vs Texas Tax Comparison
Estimate for your income and filing status. Federal uses 2026 brackets and standard deduction.
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About Texas state taxes (Tax year 2026)
Texas is one of nine states with no personal income tax. The state relies heavily on sales tax and property tax revenue instead. This makes Texas particularly attractive for high earners.
Groceries (unprepared food) are exempt. Prescription medicine and OTC drugs are exempt.
Texas saves residents thousands compared to high-tax states like California or New York. However, Texas has relatively high property tax rates (averaging ~1.60%) and sales tax to compensate.
Filing in Texas: returns for tax year 2026 are administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and are generally filed in 2027 by the federal April deadline unless Texas declares a state-specific extension. Tax type on this return: None. Top marginal rate: 0%. State sales-tax rate: 6.25%. For the most current contact info, see the Federation of Tax Administrators directory.
Texas — Does Texas have a state income tax? No. Texas has no personal state income tax. It is one of nine U.S. states that do not levy an income tax on individuals.
Texas — What is the sales tax in Texas? Texas has a 6.25% state sales tax rate. With local taxes, the average combined rate is about 8.20%.
Texas — How does Texas fund its government without income tax? Texas relies primarily on sales tax, property tax, and oil and gas severance taxes. The state has relatively high property tax rates to compensate for the lack of income tax.
How this page is reviewed
| Risk tier | High YMYL |
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| Author | Calculover Editorial Team Tax education |
| Editorial owner | Calculover Tax & Payroll Desk State-tax methodology owner |
| Reviewer | Calculover Editorial Review Government-source and limitation review |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-14 |
| Last verified | 2026-05-14 |
| Data effective date | 2026-01-01 |
| Jurisdiction | Texas |
Methodology
State-tax per-state pages apply the published 2026 bracket schedule, standard deduction, and filing-status rules for the listed jurisdiction. Federal AGI inputs are mapped to state taxable income before bracket math runs. Local taxes (NYC, Philadelphia, certain Ohio cities) are flagged but not embedded in the base estimate.
Assumptions
- The user enters federal AGI, filing status, and state-specific adjustments as provided.
- Brackets, standard deductions, and credits reflect the 2026 statutory values published by the state Department of Revenue and the Tax Foundation.
- Local income taxes and reciprocity-agreement situations are noted but not auto-applied.
Limitations
- These pages do not predict mid-year legislative changes, rate adjustments, or new local tax assessments.
- Multi-state filers, convenience-of-employer rules, and special-circumstance credits require additional tax-professional analysis.
Sources
- State Tax Rates, Federation of Tax Administrators
- State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, Tax Foundation
- State Government Resources, Internal Revenue Service
Professional guidance: This page is for state-tax education only and is not tax, legal, financial, or investment advice. State tax decisions and multi-state filing should be reviewed with a CPA or enrolled agent licensed in the relevant states.