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Texas Income Tax Overview 2026
Texas has no state income tax, making it one of nine states with zero state-level wage taxation. Workers keep significantly more of each paycheck compared to high-tax states.
π‘ While Texas has no income tax, it has higher property taxes than most states. Your overall tax burden depends on your full financial picture.
How Texas State Tax Affects Your Paycheck
When you receive a paycheck in Texas, your employer withholds Texas state income tax (0%) in addition to federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%), and Medicare (1.45%). Use our free paycheck calculator above to see the exact dollar amount withheld from your specific salary.
The Texas state tax withholding applies to wages, salaries, and other compensation paid to Texas residents or earned within Texas. Your employer uses your W-4 and state withholding form to determine how much to withhold each pay period.
2026 Federal Tax Brackets (applies to all Texas workers)
In addition to Texas state tax, all workers pay federal income tax. The 2026 federal brackets range from 10% on income up to $11,925 (single filers) to 37% on income over $626,350. Most Texas workers earning $40,000β$100,000 fall in the 12% or 22% bracket. Our Texas paycheck calculator applies all these brackets automatically.
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