Starting today, Texas will collect sales tax on the fees online marketplaces charge sellers. Buyers already pay sales tax on their purchases. This new levy falls on listing fees, commissions and other platform charges. On eBay, those fees can total 15% or more of the combined sale and shipping costs.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 9, 2025 Appraisal cap made little impact on taxpayers Cap on some property appraisals helped feed higher tax rates. (AUSTIN) — A state limit on the appraised values of some Texas properties led to higher county tax rates and higher countywide property tax levies in 2024, according to a new study….

Republican state Rep. Jay Dean of Longview recently proposed a bill to replace school maintenance and operations property taxes with a value-added tax. The news might sound like music to the ears of Texas property owners, who have vociferously spoken against property taxes as their tax bills have continued to climb.

Lawmakers on a key Texas Senate panel Friday advanced a proposal to put a tighter limit on how much more cities and counties can collect in property taxes each year without asking voters.

The Texas Legislature heeded the call of business leaders to permanently extend and expand the state’s research-and-development tax credit, which is estimated to lead to the creation of 113,000 jobs and generate nearly $139 billion for the state’s gross domestic product over the next decade.