Research Areas
Texas
Research
Texas-Specific Information
Studies and Reports
- Texas Margin Tax Experiment Failing Due to Collection Shortfalls, Perceived Unfairness for Taxing Unprofitable and Small Businesses, and Confusing Rules, by Joseph Henchman, August 17, 2011
- Tax Foundation Urges Texas Court to Avoid Sparking an Interstate Tax War, by Joseph Henchman and Paul Galindo, August 25, 2008
- Telecommunications Deregulation in Texas: An Analysis of the 2005 Competition Act, by Donald L. Alexander, Ph.D., December 8, 2005
- Telecommunications Deregulation in Texas Promises Increased Competition, Innovation and Efficiency, by Alicia Hansen, December 6, 2005
Special Briefs (legislative testimony, amicus curiae briefs, and speeches)
- Urging Texas Court to Avoid Sparking an Interstate Tax War -- First American Title Ins. Co. v. Combs, by Joseph Henchman, August 12, 2008
Commentaries
- Phone Company Sends Text Message: Remit Payment for Service and Taxes, by Curtis S. Dubay and William Ahern, February 13, 2007
- Higher Cigarette Taxes Mean More Smuggling, by Patrick Fleenor, May 15, 2006
- Reforming Property Taxes in the Lone Star State, by Jonathan Williams and Chris Atkins, May 11, 2006
- More Gambling for the Children?, by Alicia Hansen, March 1, 2005
Data
- Texas' State and Local Tax Burden, 1977-2009, February 23, 2011
Blog Posts
- Fact Checking the Fact Checkers, by Nick Kasprak, October 12, 2011
- Texas "Pole Tax" Doesn't Meet Expectations, by Laura Lieberman, July 20, 2011
- New Podcast with Will Newton on Taxes and Spending in the Lone Star State, by TF Staff, May 27, 2011
- Texas Legislature Looks to Soda Tax to Fill Budget Gap, by Kailee Tkacz, March 17, 2011
- Texas Budget Woes: Success or Failure?, by Joseph Henchman, January 19, 2011
- Texas Mayor Pitches to Out-of-State CEOs, Highlighting Tax Foundation Rankings, by Joseph Henchman, December 28, 2009
- From the Department of Out-of-Context, by Kail Padgitt, June 16, 2009
- State Budgets: Texas Faces Calls to Spend Surplus, by Joseph Henchman, December 26, 2008
- Texas Governor Suspends Hotel Tax as Texans Might Pay It, by Joseph Henchman, September 15, 2008
- Texas Supreme Court Declines to Rehear Insurance Tax Case, by Joseph Henchman, September 3, 2008
- Texas "Pole Tax" Declared Unconstitutional, by Joseph Henchman, April 2, 2008
- Texas Legislature Grapples with Property Taxes, by Alicia Hansen, February 15, 2008
- Legal Battle Brewing Over Texas Fees on Adult Entertainment, by Gerald Prante, December 10, 2007
- Property Tax Hike in Dallas, But Senior Citizens Get a Break, by Gerald Prante, August 30, 2007
- What 'Economic Incidence' of Business Taxes Looks Like, by Andrew Chamberlain, January 18, 2007
- New Year Brings Multitude of New State Tax Laws, by Curtis S. Dubay, January 3, 2007
- Honoring Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (1921-2006), by Scott A. Hodge, May 24, 2006
- Texas Implements Gross Receipts Tax, by Curtis S. Dubay, May 19, 2006
Podcasts
Media Coverage
- BusinessWeek Quotes Tax Foundation on Texas Margin Tax, November 29, 2011
- Miami Herald Quotes Tax Foundation Economist on Texas’ Tax Burden, September 26, 2011
- ABC News Blog Discusses Tax Foundation’s Study of Texas Margin Tax, September 14, 2011
- Boston Globe Cites Tax Foundation Study on Texas Margin Tax, August 29, 2011
- National Journal Uses Tax Foundation Data on Texas's Tax Burden, August 13, 2011
- Fort Worth Star Telegram Cites State Business Tax Climate Index, June 15, 2011
- Dallas Morning News Columnist Cites Tax Foundation Income Tax Data, April 19, 2011
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram Blog Highlights Tax Foundation Report on State & Local Tax Revenue Sources, September 3, 2010
- Dallas Morning News Cites Tax Foundation Mortgage Interest Deduction Data, June 20, 2010
- Austin American-Statesman Quotes Tax Foundation Economist Kail Padgitt on Property Tax Elimination Proposal, February 7, 2010
- Tax Foundation Study on "Non-Payers" a Hit with Tyler (TX) Morning Telegraph, September 22, 2008
