Two Universities and a Courthouse Square
Denton, the seat of Denton County, had about 169,000 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate. The University of North Texas employs nearly 9,000 people and Texas Woman's University about 1,100, and together they enrol tens of thousands of students. Denton ISD, Peterbilt's headquarters and assembly plant and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton are the other large employers. The historic square, with its courthouse, restaurants and music venues, gives the city its reputation as a creative town. BOMCAS works with Denton clients remotely.
The Texas overview sets out the statewide rules; here we cover Denton.
Denton Taxes
Texas has no income tax, and companies file the franchise tax report. Denton's sales tax is 8.25 percent: 1.5 percent for the city and 0.5 percent for the Denton County Transportation Authority. Hotel stays carry 6 percent state tax and 7 percent city tax, filed monthly, and hotels in the tourism improvement district add a 2 percent assessment. Property is appraised by the Denton Central Appraisal District, and Denton Municipal Electric, owned by the city, supplies power.
Who We Work With
We work with bars, restaurants and venues, studios and musicians, manufacturers and Peterbilt suppliers, landlords near campus, horse and small ranch operations, faculty and university staff, students and their parents, international students and scholars, and families throughout the city.
Around Denton
The square and downtown sit between the two universities. UNT and the Fry Street area lie west of downtown, TWU to the north. Industrial areas and Peterbilt's plant line Interstate 35 and the airport, Rayzor Ranch and Loop 288 hold newer shopping, and horse farms and growing subdivisions spread across the county around the city.
Where Clients Usually Start
A bar behind on mixed beverage returns. An international student who filed the wrong form. A band splitting income with no partnership return. Parents who bought a house near campus. We review recent returns and records and agree on the first steps.
Denton Dates
- January 31: property taxes, W-2s and 1099s.
- April 15: federal returns, Form 8843 for students and business renditions.
- May 15: franchise tax and most appraisal protests.
- Monthly by the 20th: mixed beverage taxes and Denton hotel tax.
Working With Us
We work remotely through secure uploads, video calls and shared cloud books. We prepare returns, keep books, run payroll and plan. Legal and immigration advice and representation in disputes are for your attorney.
How BOMCAS Helps in Denton
Denton's bars, venues, studios and manufacturers usually start with bookkeeping that tracks shows, inventory or rental units, payroll for student staff, tipped workers and plant shifts, and sales and use tax, including mixed beverage taxes and the city's hotel tax. Each year we prepare the business return and franchise tax report and the personal returns of owners, faculty, musicians and students, and use them for tax planning on college costs, retirement and property. Missed years are handled under back taxes and late filing, and international students, scholars and families use cross-border tax.
You can read the statewide Texas rules on business returns, personal tax, sales tax, bookkeeping, payroll, planning, late filing and cross-border tax on our state pages.
Denton Questions
Do you have an office in Denton?
No. We work with Denton clients remotely.
What is the Denton hotel tax?
6 percent state and 7 percent city, plus a 2 percent assessment at district hotels.
Do you help international students?
Yes, including Form 8843, Form 1040-NR and treaty benefits.
Do you work with musicians?
Yes, including Schedule C, partnerships and planning.
Talk to BOMCAS About Your Denton Taxes
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Running a venue off the Square, renting houses near campus or filing as an international student for the first time? Drop BOMCAS a line about it and we will let you know what we would look at first and what a quote would need. You can reach us on the contact page or the form below, by calling 780-667-5250 or by emailing info@bomcas.ca. Each Denton service is linked from the Texas overview. The information here is general and is not advice for your own situation.