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Wallace CPA is based in Southlake and works with individuals and businesses in this city. This page collects verified Southlake facts that affect taxes: the sales tax split, the city homestead exemption and rate, opening a business, and how to protest your appraisal in Tarrant or Denton County.
Local tax facts
What Southlake taxpayers should know
17 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 Southlake
The Comptroller's city rate table lists Southlake at 8.25% combined sales tax: 6.25% state, 1.875% city and 0.125% Southlake Crime Control District.
Property tax
City homestead exemption
Southlake says residents get a 20% homestead exemption, the highest level the law allows.
City tax rate, tax year 2027
The City of Southlake lists its 2027 adopted tax rate as $0.29 per $100 of value.
Which appraisal district
The city links owners to both the Tarrant and Denton appraisal district databases, because Southlake lies in both counties.
Business setup
Certificate of Occupancy
Southlake requires a Certificate of Occupancy when a space gets a new tenant, a change of use, a change of name or a new owner.
City help for businesses
Select Southlake, the city's economic development site, lists business assistance, a business engagement program and a Starting a Business page.
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.
Denton: protest deadline
The Denton Central Appraisal District says the protest deadline is May 15, or 30 days after the notice mailing date, whichever is later. This is the rule on its page checked in October 2026.
Source: Denton Central Appraisal District: The protest process
Denton: online filing
The Denton Central Appraisal District calls online filing the fastest way to start and manage a protest.
Source: Denton Central Appraisal District: The protest process
Denton: account sign-up
To create an online account, you need the property owner ID and PIN printed on your Notice of Appraised Value.
Source: Denton Central Appraisal District: The protest process
Denton: new buyers
If you bought a home recently, the previous owner's exemptions do not carry over. You must apply for your own with the Denton Central Appraisal District.
Texas rule
School district homestead exemption
Texas law requires school districts to give a $140,000 residence homestead exemption. Other taxing units may add a local exemption of up to 20%.
Franchise tax threshold
For franchise tax report years 2026 and 2027, the no tax due threshold is $2,650,000.
Source: Texas Comptroller: Franchise tax
Services for Southlake individuals and businesses
Southlake tax questions
How much is the sales tax in Southlake?
The Texas Comptroller's city rate table lists 8.25% combined: 6.25% state, 1.875% city and 0.125% for the Southlake Crime Control District.
Does Southlake give a homestead exemption?
Yes. The city says residents get a 20% homestead exemption, the highest level the law allows. Texas law also requires school districts to give a $140,000 residence homestead exemption. Talk to a CPA about how this applies to your home.
Do I need a Certificate of Occupancy for a new Southlake business space?
The city requires one when a space gets a new tenant, a change of use, a change of name or a new owner. Check details with the city before you sign a lease.
General information, not advice for your situation. Talk with a CPA about your own facts.
Talk to Wallace CPA
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.