Texas State Tax Calculator
Calculate your take-home pay in Texas (No State Income Tax).
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How to use Texas State Tax Calculator
- Enter income and pay frequency: Provide your salary or hourly wage plus hours and select weekly, bi‑weekly, semi‑monthly, or monthly so the tool can mirror your paycheck.
- Set filing status and deductions: Choose Single, Married Filing Jointly, or another filing status, then add pre‑tax deductions such as retirement and health insurance to refine taxable income.
- Confirm location as Texas: Mark Texas as your state so the calculator applies zero state income tax while still accounting for federal taxes and FICA.
- Review tax and net pay summary: The results show federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, no state income tax line, and your net take‑home pay per year and per paycheck.
About Texas State Tax Calculator
What the Texas State Tax Calculator does
The Texas State Tax Calculator estimates your total tax burden and take‑home pay when living or working in Texas, which does not levy a personal state income tax.
It focuses on federal income tax, FICA payroll taxes, and highlights key Texas‑specific taxes such as sales and property tax so you see how much of your income you actually keep.
Texas income tax basics
Texas is one of a small group of states that do not tax wage or salary income at the state level, so there is no state personal income tax rate or bracket.
Instead, most working Texans only see federal income tax and FICA withheld from their paychecks, although local sales and property taxes still affect their overall cost of living.
- Sales tax: Texas charges a state sales tax of 6.25%, and cities or counties can add up to 2% more, creating combined rates between 6.25% and 8.25%.
- Property tax: Local governments, not the state, levy property taxes, with an average effective rate around 1.3%–1.7% depending on the county.
- Franchise tax: Texas imposes a franchise tax on certain businesses, but this applies to entities rather than directly to employee paychecks.
How the Texas State Tax Calculator works
- Step 1 – Compute federal taxable income: The calculator starts with your gross earnings, subtracts pre‑tax deductions, then applies the federal standard or itemized deductions to determine taxable income.
- Step 2 – Apply federal tax brackets: It uses the current federal progressive brackets to calculate income tax owed on each slice of your taxable income.
- Step 3 – Add FICA payroll taxes: The tool applies Social Security and Medicare contribution rates to your wages, respecting the annual Social Security wage base.
- Step 4 – Assume zero Texas income tax: Because Texas has no state income tax, the calculator sets the state income tax line to 0 USD while still reporting Texas‑specific sales and property tax info separately when relevant.
- Step 5 – Show net pay and effective rate: It subtracts all federal taxes and FICA from your gross pay to show your net pay and your overall tax rate as a percentage of income.
Outputs you will see
- Federal tax and FICA totals: Annual and per‑paycheck federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare amounts.
- Texas state income tax line: Clearly displayed as 0 USD, reinforcing that Texas does not tax wage income at the state level.
- Net pay by paycheck: Take‑home pay for each pay period and for the full year so you can plan budgets or compare job offers.
- Optional Texas sales and property tax estimates: Some tools also estimate what you might pay in sales and property taxes based on typical rates to show your broader Texas tax burden.
Who should use the Texas State Tax Calculator
- Employees working in Texas: Anyone earning wages in Texas can quickly see how federal taxes and FICA affect their paychecks without worrying about state income tax withholding.
- People considering moving to Texas: Prospective residents can compare their current state’s tax burden with a no‑income‑tax state and estimate how their take‑home pay could change.
- Remote workers choosing a home base: Remote employees can evaluate how living in Texas versus other states influences their net income and overall tax load.