Taxes & Retail Sales
Texas has one of the lowest tax burdens in the nation, ranking 49th among the 50 states in per capita state taxes in 2000. Total state taxes averages $1,286 per person, 32 percent less than the national average of $1,899. Similarly, state taxes in Texas are low relative to income. Total tax collections amounted to just over $49 per $1,000 of personal income in 2000 compared to the national average of $67 per $1,000 of income.
| City |
$0.4213 |
100% |
| County |
0.5900 |
100% |
| McAllen School District |
1.5425 |
100% |
| STC |
0.1647 |
100% |
| South Texas ISD |
0.0392 |
100% |
| Drainage District #1 |
0.0435 |
100% |
| Total Tax Rate |
$2.8012 |
|
| City |
2.00% |
| County |
None |
| State |
6.25% |
| State Franchise |
4.25% |
| Corporate Income Tax |
None |
| Personal Income Tax |
None |
| Ad Valorem |
None |
| Sales/Use |
8.25% |
| 2000 |
$5.655 Million |
| 2001 |
$6.814 Million |
| 2002 |
$7.088 Million |
| 2003 |
$7.961 Million |
| 2004 |
$9.207 Million |
| 2005 |
$9.785 Million |
| 2006 |
$11.317 Million |