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Because there isn't an income tax. Republicans too dumb to know the state will get it's taxes one way or another.
How do you think they make up the difference of no state income tax? >

We rented when we lived in Texas, so it wasn't too bad.
Until we needed to buy a car. Even with a used car, we still had to pay a $1500 tax for the privilege of buying a car in the state of Texas. >

That's a sales taxes not income tax. Do other states not have sales tax on cars? >

Most due… but probably not as much. >

It's 6.25% in Texas and excludes any trade-in value. Looks like 7.25% in California, 4% in New York plus any county fees, 6% in Florida, and to pick a less populated state, 4% in Wyoming plus any county taxes. Texas doesn't seem too far outside the norm on car sales tax at least. >

6.5 here in MN. Though if the vehicle is over 10 years and low-value (sells for less than 3k), it's a flat 10 bucks. >

That's an interesting case for older/low value vehicles. That really helps people who can't afford anything newer. >

No state income taxes. >

WV has income tax and property tax, so it's a double whammy. Fortunately income tax is relatively cheap. Unfortunately they're talking about tax cuts when our state is ranked at the bottom for important things like schools, public health, obesity, etc... Instead of investing the "surplus", they just want us to stay at the bottom of the barrel. >

Property taxes are set by local governments the state sets a min.  But does not control increases . Why has property taxes raised ? Not a simple answer but here’s a few reasons . Local governments inflate home values . Most homeowners do rarely get their homes appraised . Which should be done often . By not doing  this the local government “appraises “ them based off of area sale values  which in many areas have been highly inflated due to corporations and businesses IE filppers buying up properties and reselling them inflating the values . To battle this it’s encouraged homeowners get their homes appraised to make sure the value of their home actually meets appraisal districts value on your home . Now keep in mind even by doing this doesn’t mean you will pay lower taxes unless you can prove the value of your home is less than the appraised amount . Also if your elderly over 65 you can file for a homestead exemption where I believe 40k can be deducted off the value of your home . But you have to apply for this and not usually advertised . In Texas >

South Carolina sets a maximum at the state level to prevent loc governments from imposing taxes on your freedom bucks.  Which makes school funding very interesting. >

Georgia has sales, income, and property taxes and my county also has a 1% special purpose, local only sales tax that is supposed to go to the schools yet the schools are constantly fund-raising. >

Yeh they basically hamstrung school boards from collecting taxes on owner occupied residences (the primary consumers of schools).  Locations with low commercial activity depend on the state for most of their funding.  Areas with growth and development have better funding but also need more funding. >

There is no state income tax in TX. Gotta make up for that somehow. >

Yup! I moved out of Austin because of this actually. My mortgage increased almost 300 per month due to rampant increase in property value during the pandemic. I had to show my family that I'd have to get 10% or higher increase in pay to keep up with them. Fortunately, for those that still live there, Austin is starting to hit a bubble but it's probably because people like me couldn't afford to stay. >

How often can they reassess your property value? >

They did it every year. When I lived there it was annually. And I think they capped it at 10% each year if you have a homestead exemption. But it’s uncapped if you don’t. I think. Don’t quote me. It is runaway rate increases in some places. >

When I lived in texas I noticed something about the culture. It was 'he with the money is the most right.' 
I swear those good ol' boys would raise property values by selling portfolios of houses to each other. Then when the normal people couldn't afford the property tax the houses were bought up by the same dudes, who then demolished them and built up apartments.
At least that's how it seemed when I was talking to my ultra wealthy boss. >

Corruption is expensive. Somebody has to pay the bill. >

Also everything is bigger in Texas. >

Well, I wouldn't say everything! >

Shifting the tax burden from those that can afford to buy the politicians to those that can't. >

This is a very clear explanation of the Republican platform,  well done sir. >

Poor Texans, caught in the GOP tax "free" fantasy.  Of course they'll cut school funding and raise the sales tax and property taxes will still go up.
But billionaires like Musk and Jerry Jones pay nothing.  Their properties all got tax breaks, their income is tax free.  Gotta love it as Texans have to pay for the MAGA ideology.
The GOP dreamland. >

Easy, property taxes are regressive and income taxes are generally progressive. So texas has no state income tax and makes up for it by fleecing poor people. Take from the poor, give to the rich. >


Easy, property taxes are regressive and income taxes are generally progressive. So texas has no state income tax and makes up for it by fleecing poor people. Take from the poor, give to the rich.

It's also generally even more disproportionately applied to the lower end because 'property tax abatements' are a thing and those 10 year 'don't pay any' usually are on newly developed or redeveloped properties that see most (or all) of them go to wealthier people. So they don't pay any property taxes for 10  years and the city or county needs to make up that difference so you see the lower end homes get 'appraised' and taxed for more than they can reasonably be expected to sell for.
This is a problem all over and not just in Texas, but Texas because of their already extremely high rates amplifies the problem. >


Homeowners in Texas pay some of the nation's highest property taxes. And state lawmakers know it. Now that they're back in session, they’ve vowed to address the issue, in part, by spending $15 billion to provide property tax relief.
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Dale Craymer, the president of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, said the answer is simple.
“Property taxes in Texas are so high because that’s the price we pay for not having a personal income tax in this state,” Craymer said.
State tax systems are usually looked at as a three-legged stool — one leg is property tax, the second leg is sales tax, and the third leg is the personal income tax.
But Texas is one of only nine states, including Alaska and Florida, without a personal income tax. In fact, Texas has never had one. >

To add some anecdotal flavor, I had a friend who moved to Austin from San Jose, California. He bought a house there and couldn’t in California because of the higher down payment needed in California where housing prices were higher. 
His house cost $250k. With property taxes and mortgage combined, he was paying the same amount as someone in California that laid $1M for their home. 
That’s some high property taxes >

If there's one thing conservative Texans (and conservatives in general) know nothing about but like to complain about it's California. >

5th largest economy in the world, California is probably doing something right. >

Low tax states get their taxes from somewhere. It all evens out. >

Answer: The state of TX is desperately trying to fund all the funerals of the children murdered at TX schools. >

Because texas is garbage. >

So we northerners can laugh when they brag about how they don't have an income tax. Just like when we hear how expensive home insurance is in Florida. >

What gets me is the insurance in FL is government subsidized and its still unaffordable.
The only reason most Floridians can afford to retire there is the government subsidizing 4/5ths of the homeowners and flood insurance premium costs, and even that is becoming insufficient. >

And we dumb Yankees foot the bill to bail out the southern states every time there's a hurricane. >

Well where else are they supposed to get their money to pay for human trafficking? >

Lol it’s so the wealthy don’t have to pay income taxes. >

They need bus money for immigrants going north. >

Gotta pay for that first in the nation educational system and power grid. Wait, what? Those suck? Ummm...healthcare? Why are you laughing? >

Because it's a regressive tax which lets Republican politicians screw ~~their constituents~~ the undeserving poor. >

Texas also has high sales tax (6.25% for the state and local govs can take that up to 8.25%). Regressive taxation all the way down…
What do you get for it? Bad air and water quality, debris covered toll roads, terrible flood management, a failing power grid, mass incarceration, rampant official corruption, and crap public schools. 
Source: Lived there for 8 years. That state is a hot pile of shit. >

The great State of Taxes >

Because everything is bigger, and therefore better, in Texas. >

TX offers companies a lot of incentives to relocate there.  How else do you think these costs get covered >

I call BS. There are plenty of states with no income taxes AND low property taxes. Texas screws the middle class by design.  I have no idea why anyone would willingly live there. >

Name one, please.
There are only nine states total without an income tax, so you're already starting with a pretty low number. >

It really only helps out those who can buy in cash and don't plan to stay here long.
People LOVE TX home prices until they see the payment with property taxes. For the same price as a home in TX you can go elsewhere and buy a much more expensive home. Also, you will build higher equity somewhere else because more of your payment goes towards principle.
It also hurts those on fixed income. When you retire, you're no longer paying (much) income tax, but in TX you pay insane property taxes till the day you die.  
I try to tell people this. The government still gets the same amount in taxes, only it disadvantages the working person. It's not that Texas is "low tax", because it's not.