How much percent is tax in texas

You can use our Texas Sales Tax Calculator to look up sales tax rates in Texas by address / zip code. The calculator will show you the total sales tax amount, as well as the county, city, and special district tax rates in the selected location.

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Texas has a 6.25% statewide sales tax rate, but also has 989 local tax jurisdictions (including cities, towns, counties, and special districts) that collect an average local sales tax of 1.69% on top of the state tax. This means that, depending on your location within Texas, the total tax you pay can be significantly higher than the 6.25% state sales tax.

For example, here is how much you would pay inclusive of sales tax on a $200.00 purchase in the cities with the highest and lowest sales taxes in Texas:

$216.50

for a $200.00 purchase

$212.50

for a $200.00 purchase

You can use our Texas sales tax calculator to determine the applicable sales tax for any location in Texas by entering the zip code in which the purchase takes place. You may also be interested in printing a Texas sales tax table for easy calculation of sales taxes when you can't access this calculator.

Keep in mind that some purchases may be exempt from sales tax, and others others may be subject to special sales tax rates. Sales tax jurisdiction rules can sometimes be too complicated to describe rate areas by zip code, so this calculator is provided for reference purposes only.

Texas Sales Tax Rates by Zip Code:

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Tax rates updated November 2022

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If you make $55,000 a year living in the region of Texas, USA, you will be taxed $9,076. That means that your net pay will be $45,925 per year, or $3,827 per month. Your average tax rate is 16.5% and your marginal tax rate is 29.7%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of $100 in your salary will be taxed $29.65, hence, your net pay will only increase by $70.35.

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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Texas tables of USA, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.

The state levies a sales and use tax of 6.25% on sales of tangible personal property and certain services. Cities, counties, and transit authorities may add to the sales tax rate up to a maximum combined state and local rate of 8.25%.

Texas grants sales and use tax exemptions on machinery and equipment utilized in the manufacturing process. Purchases of machinery and equipment, replacement parts, and accessories that have a useful life of more than six months, and that are used or consumed in the manufacturing, processing, fabricating, or repairing of tangible personal property for ultimate sale, are exempt from state and local sales and use tax.

Natural gas and electricity are exempt from sales taxes when sold to commercial businesses that are "predominantly" manufacturing.

Groceries and over-the-counter drugs and medicines, as well as prescription drugs, are exempt from sales tax.

Sales & use tax rates in selected metro area communities

CITY	COUNTY	STATE	COUNTY	CITY	METRO TRANSIT AUTHORITY	SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT	TOTAL
Austin	Travis	6.25%		1.00%	1.00%		8.25%
Austin	Williamson	6.25		1.00	1.00		8.25
Bastrop	Bastrop	6.25	0.50%	1.50			8.25
Buda	Hays	6.25	0.50	1.50			8.25
Cedar Park	Williamson	6.25		2.00			8.25
Dripping Springs	Hays	6.25	0.50	1.25		0.25%	8.25
Elgin	Bastrop	6.25	0.50	1.50			8.25
Georgetown	Williamson	6.25		2.00			8.25
Hutto	Williamson	6.25		2.00			8.25
Jarrell	Williamson	6.25		2.00			8.25
Kyle	Hays	6.25	0.50	1.50			8.25
Lago Vista	Travis	6.25		1.00	1.00		8.25
Leander	Williamson	6.25		1.00	1.00		8.25
Liberty Hill	Williamson	6.25		1.75		0.25	8.25
Lockhart	Caldwell	6.25	0.50	1.50			8.25
Luling	Caldwell	6.25	0.50	1.50			8.25
Pflugerville	Travis	6.25		1.50		0.50	8.25
Rollingwood	Travis	6.25		1.50		0.50	8.25
Round Rock	Williamson	6.25		2.00			8.25
San Marcos	Hays	6.25	0.50	1.50			8.25
Smithville	Bastrop	6.25	0.50	1.50			8.25
Sunset Valley	Travis	6.25		1.875			8.125
Taylor	Williamson	6.25		2.00			8.25
West Lake Hills	Travis	6.25		1.50		0.50	8.25