Texas Paycheck Calculator 2026
Texas has no state income tax. Estimate federal + FICA net pay below.
Last updated: November 2025
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Texas 2026 tax overview
No state individual income tax (constitutionally prohibited).
Breakdown
No income tax brackets in Texas
There is no bracket table on this page because Texas has none: it does not tax wage income at all. What you owe is federal income tax and FICA, and those are shown in the breakdown above.
Where Texas gets the money instead
Texas has among the highest effective property tax rates in the country. On a $400,000 house that is roughly $6,500 a year, more than the state income tax would be in many states that levy one.
Approximate effective rates from Tax Foundation state comparisons, shown to give the order of magnitude of the trade-off. They move a little each year; check your county assessor for the figure that applies to you.
Texas has no income tax and constitutionally prohibits one. Property tax is the offset, at an effective rate around 1.6%, among the highest in the country.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Texas have a state income tax?
No. Texas levies no state income tax on wages for tax year 2026. No state individual income tax (constitutionally prohibited). Federal income tax and FICA still apply: Social Security at 6.2% on wages up to $184,500 and Medicare at 1.45%, plus 0.9% additional Medicare above $200,000 single or $250,000 married filing jointly.
If Texas has no income tax, what does it tax instead?
Texas has among the highest effective property tax rates in the country. On a $400,000 house that is roughly $6,500 a year, more than the state income tax would be in many states that levy one. The effective property tax rate runs around 1.63% of a home's value per year, and the combined average state and local sales tax rate is about 8.2%. Before treating a move as a tax cut, price both against what you would have paid in income tax where you are now.
What surprises people most about Texas income tax?
Texas has no income tax and constitutionally prohibits one. Property tax is the offset, at an effective rate around 1.6%, among the highest in the country.