1.What type of tax is the primary source of local tax revenue for public education (K-12) in Texas?
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homeowners have to pay school tax.\nhttp://scotthortonshow.com/\nhttp://thestressblog.com\nhttp://www.kaos959.com\nhttp://www.antiwar.com\nmoney, http://www.philipdru.com/griffin_stream.html\neducation, \nhttp://www.philipdru.com/taylor_stream.html\nhttp://www.philipdru.com/gatto_stream.html\nww1 wilson,\nhttp://weekendinterviewshow.com/InterviewDisplay.aspx?i=88\nww2 http://www.philipdru.com/stinnett_stream.html\nnam http://www.weekendinterviewshow.com/InterviewDisplay.aspx?i=108\nbush & clinton http://www.philipdru.com/triplett_stream.html\nisrael \nhttp://antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=8730\nhttp://www.philipdru.com/webb_stream.html\niran http://www.weekendinterviewshow.com/InterviewDisplay.aspx?i=131\ngovernment explained simply,\nhttp://weekendinterviewshow.com/InterviewDisplay.aspx?i=98
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With our municipal, county, state and federal taxes.
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PROPERTY TAX. STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERMENT, IS THE INCOME.  SCHOOLS , TOWN EMPLOYEES, PENSONS , MEDICAL BENAFITS, TOWN VEHICLES,SNOW PLOWING,  HEATING, ELECTRIC, MAINTENCE ON VEHICLES,BUILDINGS, ROADS,PLUS A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS THAT COME UP OUT OF NOWEAR, ARE THE EXPANCE.
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At public universities the thinking was that if you educate the masses, the masses can get higher paying jobs and repay the university through the taxes paid on that higher income which will most likely be higher over the life of the student than of the expenditure while studying. \n\nMany governor's have kept their no-tax raising pledges by raising fees across the state and tuition is one of the biggest losers in that regard.  For them, their children may be more likely to go to a private college so it doens't matter to them whether or not the quality of education is harmed in the process.
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The federal government gives each state BLOCK grants and CATEGORICAL grants. Block grants are the kind that are generally for whatever the state needs; states can creatively spend them to suit their individual needs. Categorical grants are given to states for specific programs that meet federal guidelines and usually require states to provide equal amounts of thier own state-generated funds for the projects. \n\nA great way to research most things is to look it up on www.wikipedia.org\n\nI am glad you asked this question because not many people who support federal tax cuts know about these. The reason people have seen state tax increases since the Bush administration's federal tax cuts is because states previously relied on federal funding for vital programs. Unless states increase taxes, they must cut out or trim down school funding, social services, environmental protection law enforcement, police departments, fire departments, etc... There is nothing wrong with that, unless you expect the government to provide these things (and to what extent).\n\nThe recent federal tax cuts have not reduced taxes in real terms as much as people assume. States have increased property taxes to make up for lost revenues. If you own a car or a house, you are paying more (or the same as pre-federal tax cutting overall). \n\nThis just leaves social standards and infrastructure management more up to states to decide. I am unsure if this is an improvement. We will find out in 20 years or so of the same policies perhaps! If you live in a state that badly manages their funds, at least this way you can choose to relocate to a state that manages their funds and provides a higher standard of living.\n\nGood luck!\n\n--Liz\nBA English with minor in Political Science\nMA Secondary Teaching\nNorthern Kentucky University
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http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/\n\nOn this website you will find what you need to become a teacher in Texas.  They do not list salaries, but they do have the names of the school districts in Texas.  Usually those individual districts have their own web-sites with salaries listed.\n\nAlso, do a search of the city where you want to work.
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Texas is a state school that lives large off its endowments,and may be less expensve than some--its a great school--good luck
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i live in ft.worth and let me tell you -you will love it-texas is fantastic-i'm sorry to say but we pay taxes just like everybody else-ours are less though-it is less expensive tolive in texas than most other states-and to the girl talking about the blue laws-the only thing you can't buy on sunday in texas is liuqor-you can buy beer and wine on sundays though- and you can carry fire arms everywhere in texas- but in answer to your original question no we have no state tax-that's it pure and simple-no they don't get you any other way-
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Roads in Texas are funded through various taxes, and I heard recently on ABC that there is a large gap between the taxes and the forcast spending.  Now, it is a law that a road may not be opened as a non-toll road and then converted to a toll road.  At least by creating toll roads, then those that use them most are paying the most, as opposed to other taxes which may be inversely proportional; like sales taxes where it is a greater burden on lower income people than the upper brackets.  It doesn't seem fair that tolls from north Texas might be used in the Houston area, for example, so there should be some sort of limit.  I think perhaps it would be fair to create regions, maybe four or five for all of Texas, and limit the use of tolls from those areas to the area from which they are collected.  Hope this helps, but it is just my opinion.  Try checking the NTTA web site, or search for other toll authorities to find credible sources to cite.
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They do if it's their home-of-record. Only Texas, Florida and Ilinois have no personal income tax at the state level. In Virginia, income tax is at the county level.
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Nope, not on income taxes.  If you purchase stuff from the PX or the Commisary then that is sales tax free.  But Income taxes are normal as if you were anyother job.  If you could try to register in TX or WY cause they have no state income taxes but thats the only way around that!
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Do your own homework - I dont miss Federal taxation class
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they do it through taxes.  it's called free public education, food stamps, WIC program, and other social programs.
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Good question, but the answer depends on what you mean by "local." The small city where I grew up in TX had a mayor, but many decisions were made at the county level, by elected county commissioners.
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I'm from Wisconsin and all of our school districts are funded by property tax, i was under the impression that all states did this. I could be wrong though, by my economics teacher implied that it was that way.
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Public schools are run by a local school district. Typically divided into elementary, middle and high school. Public schools must serve all children who live in the jurisdiction, including children with disabilities. They are funded by tax funds.\n\nCharter schools are a special example of public schools, but they are run by non-governmental agencies. Allowed by state law, these schools get the same tax funds of public schools, but have less government oversight. They were created in response to the "parental choice" movement a few years ago.\n\nPrivate schools are run by a non-governmental organization. They can establish their own admissions requirements, and, while they can't discriminate, they can take whomever they want. They may also not provide the entire range of K-12 education.\n\nA parochial school is another name for a private school operated by a religious group, and almost always refers to a school run by the Catholic Church. It is a private school.\n\nMagnet schools are public schools that have a special emphasis program (such as the arts, or math and science) with the intention of attracting students of all backgrounds and ethnicity to the school (i.e. a "magnet" for talented youth). They were often created as a way to get white kids to go to predominately minority schools as an alternative to busing.\n\nMontessori is a particular educational philosophy and method. Most often found in private schools, although some public schools (especially elementary level) have adopted this method. More info on this at:  http://www.montessori.edu/.\n\nHomeschooling started out as an alternative to public schools for those families who object to the philosophy or reality of public schools. Many were established by families with strong religious beliefs who wanted to control the environment in which their children were exposed to education and belief systems. This started out as a solitary adventure with each family educating their own children. Modern homeschooling includes lots of shared activities and teaching between families and groups of families. More info here:\nhttp://homeschooling.about.com/\n\nMore info on all types at:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:School_types\n\nHope this is helpful to you.
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http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/taks/booklets/