Enter how many dependents you will claim on your 2022 tax return This calculator estimates the average tax rate as the federal income tax liability divided by the total gross income. Some ...

Texas state tax has pros and cons. The statewide sales tax rate of 6.25% is a bit high, and localities can add 2%. Property taxes in Texas are also on the high end but were recently lowered for many.

Houston-area communities including Pearland, Atascocita and Conroe have some of the highest property tax rates in the nation.

Homeowners in the Lone Star State might have already noticed lower property tax bills this year, thanks to a Texas property tax relief package (Proposition 4) that became effective last year.