Texas is notorious for high property taxes. Here's where rates are highest in the Houston area
Houston-area communities including Pearland, Atascocita and Conroe have some of the highest property tax rates in the nation.
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Houston business owner accused of withholding employee taxes that should have gone to IRS
A Houston business owner accused of withholding hundreds of thousands of employee tax dollars was indicted last week by a grand jury, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Joseth Limon ...
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Texas Republicans want more property tax cuts. Here’s how they may do it.
Half of Texans surveyed in January by the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston want lawmakers to use the state’s $24 billion budget surplus to send more tax relief to ...
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Houston required to allocate $100M to street, drainage projects
Houston has to consider cuts to essential services or find new sources of revenue after the Texas Supreme Court denied Houston’s motion to appeal a 2019 lawsuit, requiring the city to spend hundreds ...
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See where to find free tax assistance in 3 Greater Houston-area counties
Free tax preparation assistance for qualifying individuals is available from several community and nonprofit groups in the Greater Houston area this spring.
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Houston faces $100 million financial 'gut punch'
A recent Texas Supreme Court decision will force the city to increase the amount of property tax revenue allocated to a dedicated drainage and street fund.
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Trump's tax cuts are ‘stuck in the mud' as Republicans split over spending
Lawmakers are discussing extending tax cuts for only a few years ... "We're stuck in the mud," Rep. Bryon Donalds, R-Fla., told CNBC as he left a meeting of House Republicans on Wednesday.