topic I live in Texas, do I need to enter total state and local rate? in State tax filing

I live in Texas, do I need to enter total state and local rate?

Kaiodadragon — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:08:20 GMT

I’m super confused by this and don’t remember doing this before when filing my taxes. Do I need to enter combined total state and local rate of taxes for my return if I work and live in Texas? It’s asking me to do so.

Re: I live in Texas, do I need to enter total state and local rate?

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:28:03 GMT

If you are itemizing deductions and want to use sales tax as a deduction you can enter the sales tax rate. If you are not itemizing then it will not make a difference.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900791-how-do-i-find-my-local-sales-tax

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2566624-how-much-sales-tax-did-i-pay-last-year

Re: I live in Texas, do I need to enter total state and local rate?

FangxiaL — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:34:03 GMT

If you are trying to enter the sales tax rate, enter the combined total. For example, The City of Houston has a 1.0 percent rate, and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has a 1.0 percent rate, leading to an overall rate of 8.25 percent for the city.

Re: I live in Texas, do I need to enter total state and local rate?

Kaiodadragon — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 03:04:40 GMT

Thank you! I’m not actually sure if I am itemizing my deductions, but the app is claiming I need to enter it. So I was just trying to make sure.

Re: I live in Texas, do I need to enter total state and local rate?

eddyjimu — Sat, 21 May 2022 05:47:47 GMT

hey I know we can register LLC any time, I went to register my LLC, and the Texas SOS member told me you cant register right now you may come next month, i have never seen that person in the SOS office during the process of taking information. So what I should do now.

Re: I live in Texas, do I need to enter total state and local rate?

SweetieJean — Sat, 21 May 2022 11:57:19 GMT

@eddyjimu Please see answers in your other post. (This thread is about the state sales tax deduction on your Federal personal tax return.)