Tax services

Personal Tax Preparation in Texas

Personal tax preparation done accurately the first time. We handle Form 1040 returns of every shape — W-2 employees, the self-employed, investors, multi-state residents, and U.S. citizens abroad — with one preparer on every file from intake through e-file.

CS Precision Tax prepares Form 1040 federal and Texas resident returns for individuals and families across the South region. Texas has no state income tax. Texas levies a state sales tax. Understanding how TX treats various income types — wages, Schedule C net income, capital gains, retirement distributions, and out-of-state earnings — is central to getting the return right the first time. Texas's Austin-based tax administration has its own deadlines, conformity rules relative to federal law, and credit provisions that diverge from the federal 1040 in ways that regularly surprise filers. We prepare the federal return and every applicable TX schedule together, apply the correct filing status under Texas law, and handle part-year and nonresident returns for anyone who moved into or out of Texas during the tax year. Amended TX returns, prior-year catch-up filings, and state notice response are included for returns we prepared.

What to know if you file from here

Texas has no state income tax. Texas levies a state sales tax. Texas filers should verify conformity between state and federal treatment of deductions and credits before finalizing the return, because TX does not always adopt federal changes in the same year Congress enacts them. Multi-state earners with Texas source income — from wages, rental property, or pass-through K-1s — must file a TX nonresident or part-year return even when their primary residence is in another state.

Who this service is for

  • W-2 employees with standard or itemized deductions
  • Self-employed professionals, freelancers, and gig workers (Schedule C)
  • Investors with brokerage, dividend, or capital-gain activity
  • Landlords with rental property (Schedule E)
  • Multi-state residents and remote workers
  • Equity-compensated employees (RSU, NSO, ISO, ESPP)
  • U.S. citizens and green-card holders living abroad
  • Anyone with an open IRS or state notice

Typical documents we'll ask for

  • Prior-year federal and state returns
  • All W-2s, 1099s (NEC, MISC, INT, DIV, B, R, K) and SSA-1099
  • K-1s from partnerships, S-corps, or trusts
  • Brokerage 1099-Composite or year-end summary
  • Mortgage interest (1098) and property-tax records
  • Rental property income, expenses, and mileage
  • Self-employment income, expenses, and home-office details
  • Education (1098-T) and student-loan interest (1098-E)
  • HSA and IRA contribution records
  • Form 1095 (health-coverage)
  • Any IRS or state notices received during the year

Frequently asked questions for Texas

What is the Texas income tax rate for individuals?
Texas does not levy a state income tax. Most filers there owe only federal taxes — we still prepare your Form 1040 and any required information returns. The effective rate often differs from the marginal bracket rate when you have multiple income streams — wages, investment gains, retirement distributions — because TX may apply separate rules or exclusions to each category.
Does Texas tax Social Security or pension income?
Texas applies its own rules to Social Security benefits, pension distributions, and IRA withdrawals, which do not always align with federal treatment. Texas has no state income tax. We review TX exclusions and credits on every retirement-income return we prepare, whether the client lives near Austin or elsewhere in the South region.

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