However, if there is one thing to be thankful for, it is that Texans enjoy one of the lowest tax rates in the United States. The ranking is based on the amount of money each person pays to the state in terms of sales, property and other types of taxes. However, in the sales tax category, Texas' tax is comparatively high. It is six and a quarter cents on the dollar.
Local governments can add another two cents to that.
Stallmann is one of the authors of a new Extension bulletin that chronicles taxation in Texas and explains how the different taxes work. It addresses the fairness and effect of taxes on people of different incomes. Also, it addresses whether a tax provides adequate revenue or if it has to be constantly readjusted to get the revenue that's needed for the basics of government. The bulletin addresses how easy a tax is to administer. For instance, the corporate franchise tax is complicated.