Taxes and Fees

What the government's share costs.

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cbsnews.com > news > income-tax-return-refund-scam-phishing-smishing

Tax season is here — don't fall for these common scams

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (346+ words) January 28, 2026 / 10:44 AM EST / CBS News With the IRS now accepting people's tax returns for 2025, a federal watchdog is warning Americans to beware of so-called phishing and smishing scams designed to trick people into unwittingly handing over their personal information. The…...


houstonchronicle.com > news > article > texas-seniors-are-getting-a-huge-property-tax-22456461.php

Texas seniors are getting a huge property tax break. Everyone else is picking up the tab.

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1696+ words) These days, property taxes are just about the only thing Jane Lindsley is saving money on. For the 72-year-old, the cost of everything — from gas and groceries to homeowners insurance and healthcare — have gone up. So it was a welcome…...


houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > news > texas > 09/30/2026 > 563149 > texas-property-tax-school-homestead-exemption-seniors

Texas seniors are getting a huge property tax break. Everyone else is picking up the tab

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (1721+ words) State lawmakers passed generous homestead exemptions that have allowed some 60% of Texas homeowners age 65 and up to pay $0 in school property taxes. These days, property taxes are just about the only thing Jane Lindsley is saving money on. For the…...


houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > news > fort-bend > 09/17/2026 > 562095 > sugar-land-2027-budget-tax-rate-vote

Sugar Land adopts 3.6% property tax increase, adding about $59 a year for median homeowner

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (385+ words) Sugar Land homeowners were originally facing a property tax increase of about $96 a year — more than 6% — before City Council approved a lower tax rate this week. Sugar Land homeowners in the suburban Fort Bend County area will see a smaller…...


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Fact Check: Where U.S. Senate candidates in Texas stand on taxes

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (186+ words) Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico have outlined their tax and affordability initiatives while on the campaign trail for the U.S. Senate. Paxton, who serves as Texas Attorney General, and Talarico, an Austin-area state representative, are in a closely-watched race…...