Texas has no income tax — do we still owe a state business tax?

Most entities owe Texas's franchise (margin) tax once revenue crosses the no-tax-due threshold [VERIFY current threshold with the Texas Comptroller], even though there's no personal income tax.

Do you handle Texas sales tax nexus for e-commerce sellers?

Yes. We track physical and economic nexus across Texas jurisdictions and coordinate the 6.25% state rate plus applicable local add-ons up to 8.25% combined.

Do you bill Texas Medicaid STAR, STAR+PLUS, or STAR Kids claims?

Yes, we support billing and enrollment through TMHP/PEMS for healthcare practices participating in Texas Medicaid managed-care programs.

What is the Texas franchise tax based on?

It's calculated on a margin basis — generally the lesser of several revenue-based calculations — rather than net income, which surprises owners used to income-tax states [VERIFY current calculation method with the Comptroller].

Do you serve construction and job-costing-heavy businesses in Texas?

Yes, we set up job-costing structures for construction and trades contractors across Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio.

Which Texas metros do you serve?

We serve businesses across Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio, and statewide beyond those metros, with the same flat published pricing.

Served remotely · TX

Outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, payroll & tax in Texas

Franchise-tax and sales-tax nexus handled correctly for Texas businesses, from Houston to Austin to San Antonio.

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Metros we work in: Houston · Dallas–Fort Worth · Austin · San Antonio

Accounting in Texas, specifically

Texas is our largest state outside Arizona, and for good reason: no state income tax draws founders and operators from across the country to Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio, but that doesn't mean Texas is tax-simple. Every Texas entity above the no-tax-due threshold owes the state's franchise (margin) tax [VERIFY current threshold], and it's calculated on a margin basis that trips up business owners who assume “no income tax” means “no state tax filings.” Add Texas's 6.25% state sales tax plus up to 2% in local add-ons, and e-commerce sellers with nexus questions across multiple Texas jurisdictions need a firm that actually tracks this, not one that files once a year and hopes for the best. Texas also runs one of the largest Medicaid and managed-care markets in the country through Texas Medicaid and the STAR, STAR+PLUS, and STAR Kids programs, all requiring HHSC and TMHP/PEMS enrollment — which makes Texas a major market for the behavioral-health and revenue-cycle-management clients we serve. Beyond healthcare, we work with construction and trades companies job-costing across job sites, e-commerce brands scaling fast, oil and gas operators, and professional services firms — all on the same flat published pricing and business-day-5 close we run everywhere.

What changes when you’re in Texas

State-specific payroll, tax, entity and Medicaid differences in Texas
Payroll	Texas has no state personal income tax. Texas employers pay unemployment tax through the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Texas has no state-mandated paid family or medical leave program.
Sales & business tax	Texas imposes a franchise (margin) tax on most entities above a no-tax-due revenue threshold [VERIFY current threshold]. Texas's state sales tax rate is 6.25%, with local jurisdictions able to add up to 2% for a maximum combined rate of 8.25%. Texas franchise tax reports are filed annually with the Texas Comptroller.
Entity & filings	Texas LLCs and corporations file formation documents with the Texas Secretary of State. Entities file an annual Public Information Report or Ownership Information Report alongside the franchise tax report. Foreign entities transacting business in Texas must register with the Secretary of State.
Medicaid (for practices)	Texas Medicaid — administered by Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). Provider enrollment runs through TMHP / PEMS provider enrollment. Managed care: STAR, STAR+PLUS, STAR Kids.

Same published prices in every state

Flat monthly fees, scoped before you commit — identical in Texas and everywhere else we work.

Essentials

$450/month

Solo owners and early-stage businesses with straightforward activity.

Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliation
Up to 2 bank or card accounts
Monthly P&L and balance sheet
Year-end file prepared for your tax preparer

Growth

$850/month

Established small businesses that need reporting they can act on.

Everything in Essentials
Up to 6 accounts and higher transaction volume
AP and AR tracking
Cash-flow statement and written monthly summary

Scale

$1,650/month

Multi-entity or multi-state companies with real complexity.

Everything in Growth
Multi-entity or multi-location consolidation
Class, department, or job-level reporting
Sales tax nexus tracking and filing coordination

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What we run for Texas clients

Bookkeeping in Texas

Closed by business day 5, priced flat.

Payroll in Texas

Closed by business day 5, priced flat.

Tax Strategy in Texas

Closed by business day 5, priced flat.

Fractional CFO in Texas

Closed by business day 5, priced flat.

Medical billing & RCM in Texas

Texas Medicaid, Medicare and commercial payers.

Provider credentialing in Texas

TMHP / PEMS provider enrollment enrollment, CAQH and PECOS.

Industries we see most in Texas

Healthcare and behavioral health practices
Construction and trades
E-commerce companies
Oil and gas services
Professional services firms

Franchise-tax and sales-tax nexus management for online sellers, plus a large behavioral-health and revenue-cycle market.

Texas questions we get asked

Nearby states

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