Texas's 2013 Business Tax Climate Index Ranks 9

Texas's 2013 Business Tax Climate Index Ranks 9

Texas ranks 9th in the Tax Foundation's State Business Tax Climate Index. The Index compares the states in five areas of taxation that impact business: corporate taxes, individual income taxes, sales taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, and taxes on property, including residential and commercial property. The ranks of neighboring states are as follows: New Mexico, 38th, Oklahoma, 35th, Arkansas, 33rd, and Louisiana, 32nd.