Does Texas tax Social Security?
No state income tax
No. Texas has no state income tax.
What the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts says
We do not paraphrase the rule from memory. This is the state's own wording, copied from the page linked below it:
“Texas has no state income tax.”
Federal tax is a separate question
Even though Texas does not tax it, the IRS can still tax part of your Social Security on your federal return. Whether it does depends on your other income. Our taxable Social Security calculator follows the IRS worksheet line by line, and this guide explains the rule.
You can ask Social Security to withhold federal tax from each payment. State rules change with new laws, so check with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts before you file.
Other states where the answer is “no state income tax”
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