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CPA for Grapevine, TX
Wallace CPA is based in Southlake and works with individuals and businesses in Grapevine. This page collects verified Grapevine facts: the sales tax split, the city tax rate, what the city asks of a new business, and how to protest your appraisal with the Tarrant Appraisal District.
Local tax facts
What Grapevine taxpayers should know
14 facts from official pages, checked October 21, 2026. Rates and dates change, so confirm with the source before you act.
Sales tax
Sales tax in Grapevine
The Comptroller's city rate table lists Grapevine at 8.25% combined sales tax: 6.25% state, 1.5% city and 0.5% Grapevine Crime Control District.
City confirms the sales tax
The City of Grapevine says it adds a 2% local sales tax, for a combined state and local rate of 8.25%.
Source: City of Grapevine: Taxes
Property tax
City tax rate, fiscal year 2027
The City of Grapevine lists its fiscal year 2027 adopted tax rate as $0.226817 per $100 of value.
Source: City of Grapevine: Taxes
Which appraisal district
The city sends owners to the Tarrant Appraisal District for property valuations and adopted tax rates in the county.
Source: City of Grapevine: Taxes
Business setup
Business license
Grapevine does not require a separate business license, according to its Certificate of Occupancy checklist.
Source: City of Grapevine: Certificate of Occupancy checklist
Certificate of Occupancy and sales tax number
Grapevine will not issue a Certificate of Occupancy until the business gives the city its state sales tax number.
Source: City of Grapevine: Certificate of Occupancy checklist
City help for businesses
Grapevine Economic Development lists a Facade Improvement Program and a data center with property search and analysis tools.
Appraisal district
Tarrant: 2026 protest deadline
For tax year 2026, the Tarrant Appraisal District set the protest deadline at May 15, 2026, or 30 days after the Notice of Appraised Value was delivered.
Source: Tarrant Appraisal District: 2026 Notices of Appraised Value
Tarrant: notices mailed
The Tarrant Appraisal District mailed its 2026 Notices of Appraised Value to owners across Tarrant County.
Source: Tarrant Appraisal District: 2026 Notices of Appraised Value
Tarrant: online protest
Tarrant owners can file a protest online through a dashboard account on the district website.
Tarrant: 10% homestead cap
A homestead exemption also limits the yearly increase in your appraised value to 10%, the Tarrant Appraisal District says.
Tarrant: homestead filing is free
The Tarrant Appraisal District charges no fee to file a homestead exemption application.
Texas rule
Sales tax permit
The Comptroller's permit application is for anyone engaged in business in Texas who sells or leases taxable items or sells taxable services.
No state income tax
Texas has no state personal income tax. Federal income tax still applies.
Services for Grapevine individuals and businesses
Grapevine tax questions
What is the sales tax rate in Grapevine?
The combined rate is 8.25%. That is 6.25% state tax plus 2% local tax. The Comptroller lists the local part as 1.5% city and 0.5% Grapevine Crime Control District.
Does Grapevine require a business license?
The city says it does not require a separate business license. It does issue a Certificate of Occupancy, and it will not do so until the business gives its state sales tax number.
When is the deadline to protest my Grapevine property value?
For tax year 2026, the Tarrant Appraisal District set the deadline at May 15, 2026, or 30 days after the notice was delivered. Deadlines change each year, so read your notice.
General information, not advice for your situation. Talk with a CPA about your own facts.
Tax help near Grapevine
Call the Southlake office and say what you need: a return, an IRS letter, your books or a new business. Have the notice or last year's return nearby if you have one.