Tax Rates
- Businesses and individuals find the State of Texas tax system extremely favorable.
- There is no personal income tax, state property or unitary tax.
- Texas is one of only seven states without a personal income tax.
| Taxing Entity | Tax Rate Per $100 |
| City of Athens | 0.600387 |
| Athens Municipal Water Authority | 0.124673 |
| Athens Independent School District | 1.18647 |
| Henderson County | 0.472658 |
| Trinity Valley Community College | 0.0815 |
| Total Tax Rate | $2.46588 |
| Taxing Entity | |
| State of Texas | 6.25% |
| City of Athens | 1.5% |
| Athens Economic Development Corporation | 0.5% |
| Total Sales Tax Rate | 8.25% |