TTARA is pleased to announce that Eldon Andrus and Andrea Carter-Virtanen will be joining the TTARA team as consultants starting in January. They bring a wealth of experience and expertise that will strengthen TTARA’s ability to serve our members and advance our mission. Eldon Andrus, Policy Advisor – Severance Tax (eandrus@ttara.org ) Eldon Andrus brings over four decades of tax…

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.