State income tax

Texas state income tax: no income tax

Texas has no state individual income tax — wages are not taxed at the state level.

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Current texas state income tax: no income tax rules and rates by state, with the calculator to apply them to your own numbers.

Reviewed by BoringToolsKit · August 26, 2026 · This state's rate verified 2026-09-12 against the state's own document: comptroller.texas.gov - 'Texas has no state income tax' (Texas Constitution Article VIII, Section 24). Simplified illustration for a single filer — excludes the standard deduction, exemptions, credits, and any local/city income taxes, and real state rules differ (married-filer brackets, phase-outs, inflation indexing). Rules change year to year; verify with the state revenue department. Informational, not tax advice.

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How Texas taxes income

Nine states collect no individual income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Ordinary wages face no state income tax.

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Infographic: how Texas state income tax is calculated for tax year 2026 at an $80,000 taxable income, with the bracket slices and the effective rate.
How Texas income tax works at $80,000 taxable income, using the rate verified against Texas's own revenue-department document on 2026-09-12.
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No state income tax

Texas collects no individual income tax — wages are not taxed at the state level.

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State income tax questions, answered

What is the difference between marginal and effective state income tax?

Your marginal rate taxes only the last dollar of income; your effective rate is total state tax divided by total income. In a graduated state most filers’ effective rate is well below the top marginal rate.

Does Texas collect any individual income tax?

No — wages are not taxed at the state level in Texas.

Which states have no individual income tax?

Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming collect no state individual income tax on wages.

Is this calculator tax advice?

No — this is a simplified illustration for a single filer that excludes the standard deduction, exemptions, credits, and local/city taxes. Verify with the state revenue department.

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