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Texas - Who gets Taxes?

Robert Sims
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I live in Ft. Bend County, recently sold a property in Matagorda County to an Investor in Harris County.  I know I owe the state, but do I also owe the other Counties for this transaction?

Thanks!

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Find yourself the right strategy and you could get it down to 0

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Quote from @Robert Sims:

I live in Ft. Bend County, recently sold a property in Matagorda County to an Investor in Harris County.  I know I owe the state, but do I also owe the other Counties for this transaction?

Thanks!


There is no state tax here in Texas and no county taxes, either. 

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    Robert Sims
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    @Michael Plaks. Thank you!

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    As others have pointed out - Texas does not have a state income tax.

    You may have to however pay state transfer taxes / stamp taxes which should have been calculated and paid at closing.
    They are normally a percentage of the sales price.

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    Quote from @Basit Siddiqi:

    As others have pointed out - Texas does not have a state income tax.

    You may have to however pay state transfer taxes / stamp taxes which should have been calculated and paid at closing.
    They are normally a percentage of the sales price.

    Texas has no transfer fees or stamp taxes
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