Texas sales tax rate 2026
Why 8.25% is a ceiling, how the four local layers compete, and where the rate is lower.
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Long-form explainers, each one tied to the statute or the Comptroller publication behind it.
Property tax rates by county
The 2025 adopted rates for all 254 counties, plus the school districts that levy the most.
ReadTexas franchise tax 2026
The margin, the EZ election, the $480,000 compensation cap and the $2.65 million line.
ReadProperty tax vs sales tax
The trade-off Texas has argued about since 2013 — with the arithmetic of a revenue-neutral swap.
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