Enter your filing status, income, deductions and credits and we will estimate your total taxes. Based on your projected tax withholding for the year, we can also estimate your tax refund or amount you may owe the IRS next April. Show Information and interactive calculators are made available to you as self-help tools for your independent use and are not intended to provide investment advice. We cannot and do not guarantee their applicability or accuracy in regards to your individual circumstances. All examples are hypothetical and are for illustrative purposes. We encourage you to seek personalized advice from qualified professionals regarding all personal finance issues. Main SearchStart typing a search term News and AnnouncementsHigher Than Normal Call VolumeWe are experiencing higher than normal call volume. While we are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Central Time, shorter wait times normally occur from 8-10 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. Please have your 11-digit taxpayer number ready when you call. For additional information, see our Call Tips and Peak Schedule webpage. Texas imposes a 6.25 percent state sales and use tax on all retail sales, leases and rentals of most goods, as well as taxable services. Local taxing jurisdictions (cities, counties, special purpose districts and transit authorities) can also impose up to 2 percent sales and use tax for a maximum combined rate of 8.25 percent. Registering and Reporting Texas Sales and Use Tax
Local Sales and Use Tax Rates
Due DatesTaxpayers will be notified by letter after their application for a sales tax permit has been approved whether they will file monthly or quarterly. If a due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the next working day is the due date. For quarterly filers, reports are due on:
For monthly filers, reports are due on the 20th of the month following the reporting month. For example, the April sales tax report is due May 20. Yearly FilersFor yearly filers, reports of sales for the previous year are due on Jan. 20. Taxpayers required to pay electronically via TEXNET must initiate their payment above $1,000,000 by 8 p.m. CT on the banking business day prior to the due date in order for the payment to be considered timely. For payments of $1,000,000 or less, a payor has until 10:00 a.m. (CT) on the due date to initiate the transaction in the TEXNET System. Taxpayers will be notified by letter when their business meets the threshold to be required to pay electronically via TEXNET. Discounts, Penalties, Interest and RefundsDiscounts
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How much tax is taken out of a paycheck in Texas?Overview of Texas Taxes. What percent of taxes are taken out of paycheck?Current FICA tax rates
The current tax rate for social security is 6.2% for the employer and 6.2% for the employee, or 12.4% total. The current rate for Medicare is 1.45% for the employer and 1.45% for the employee, or 2.9% total. Combined, the FICA tax rate is 15.3% of the employee's wages.
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