Protect Texas Small Businesses

Cut the Inventory Tax

Vote ‘YES’ on Prop 9 for inventory tax relief!

Texas voters can provide immediate, meaningful tax relief by voting ‘YES’ on Proposition 9.

What is Prop 9?

It is a constitutional amendment on the November 4th ballot to raise the exemption for business personal property tax (also known as the inventory tax) from $2,500 to $125,000.

Texas is one of just nine states where small business owners pay taxes on the value of their inventory for sale, their personal property, and everything else used to generate income.

Why is Prop 9 so important?

Its passage would save Texas small businesses over $500 million annually! And, make Texas even more competitive amongst its neighboring states.

Raising this exemption could allow Texas small businesses to increase employee wages and benefits, support their local communities, and invest in future growth. Thereby giving Main Street communities all over Texas the opportunity to have thriving economies.

The inventory tax hurts small businesses by:

Requiring complicated, time-consuming calculations
Penalizing growth by taxing inventory that may not sell for months
Increasing already high operating expenses

How can I support Prop 9?

Make your plan to vote:

Last day to register to vote: Monday, October 6
Early Voting Period: Monday, October 20 to Friday, October 31
·Election Day: Tuesday, November 4

For more election information, visit VoteTexas.gov.

NOW is the time to cut the inventory tax!
Vote ‘YES’ on Prop 9 for Inventory Tax Relief.

Pol. Adv. paid for by the National Federation of Independent Business

NFIB In The Media

Texas Small Businesses Deserve a Break From Peculiar Property Tax

The Dallas Morning News

Small Businesses Urge Senate to Ease the Burden of Personal Property Tax

Texas Border Business

Texas Senate Passes Bill That Would Cut Taxes for Business Owners

Community Impact

We are a family-owned business that has been in business for 32 years. Our business continues to grow, but we are not quite there without being able to hire a fifth employee. Raising the inventory tax exemption would give me back enough money to hire another employee which would change the dynamics of my business.

Freer

I run a small distribution company in Hays County. My business works on very small margins. We typically have around $350,000 in inventory on hand. With an inventory tax cut, I would move from part time help to a fulltime employee, which would be a game changer for my business. After COVID and the economic decline, I have not been able to afford full time help. If I had such help, I could dedicate my time to growing the business instead of just surviving.

Buda