Travis County businesses pay the Texas franchise tax administered by the Comptroller rather than a local business income tax, and personal property used in business is taxed annually by the Travis Central Appraisal District.
Texas does not impose a state or county personal income tax and prohibits local income taxes by constitutional amendment. Businesses with taxable margin above the no-tax-due threshold (approximately $2.47 million in 2024) file the Texas franchise tax under Tax Code Chapter 171. Travis Central Appraisal District values business personal property like equipment, inventory, and furniture annually under Tax Code Chapter 22, with renditions due April 15. Sales tax combines six and a quarter percent state plus two percent local in most of the county, totaling eight and a quarter percent.
Failing to file franchise tax, business personal property rendition, or sales tax returns triggers penalties of ten percent or more, interest, forfeiture of corporate privileges, and state tax liens against business assets.
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