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Dallas must return $5.2 million to the state after Texas overpaid the city in sales tax revenues over the course of several years, city officials were told in late September. In a notice sent to the city budget office Sept. Continue reading TEXAS – Dallas Owes $5.2 Million To State In Sales Tax Overpayments
State park proponents are on a mission to build support for Proposition 5 that will appear on the November 5 ballot. If approved, it would guarantee sales taxes on sporting goods would go to fund state and local parks. The Continue reading TEXAS – Prop 5: Sales Tax on Sporting Goods
Texas shoppers who make online purchases from out-of-state retailers are now paying taxes on most of the transactions. Since Oct. 1, Texas has required out-of-state retailers to charge consumers the state’s sales tax. The Lone Star State joined the cadre Continue reading TEXAS – Consumers Now Paying Sales Tax On Most Online Purchases
Avoiding sales taxes by shopping online is going to get a lot tougher next week. The Texas Legislature fixed a loophole in the last session that dates back to the days when interstate commerce by regular folks was not a Continue reading Texas – The Days Of Escaping Sales Taxes By Shopping Online Are Over
Avoiding sales taxes by shopping online is going to get a lot tougher next week. The Texas Legislature fixed a loophole in the last session that dates back to the days when interstate commerce by regular folks was not a Continue reading TEXAS – The Days Of Escaping Sales Taxes By Shopping Online Are Over In Texas And Most States
During this annual sales tax holiday, you can buy most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) tax free from a Texas store or from an online or catalog seller doing business in Texas. For More Information Visit: Continue reading TEXAS – 2019 Sales Tax Holiday Set for Aug. 9-11
AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Friday said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.86 billion in July, 4.3% more than in July 2018. “State sales tax revenue growth in July was moderate, with services and restaurant sectors leading the Continue reading Texas – July State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled Nearly $2.9 Billion
Don’t forget, this year’s Sales Tax Holiday is coming up fast! The holiday is set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-11. What’s Tax-Free? Texas law exempts the following items, with a few exceptions, from sales and use taxes, if priced Continue reading Texas – Sales Tax Holiday Set For Aug. 9-11, 2019
During this annual sales tax holiday, you can buy most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) tax free from a Texas store or from an online or catalog seller doing business in Texas. In most cases, you Continue reading Texas – Sales Tax Holiday August 9, 2019 thru August 11, 2019
How would you like to get a discount of 4% (or substantially more) on your back-to-school shopping, on top of whatever seasonal promotion a retailer might offer? Plan ahead and you could. Seventeen states have annual sales tax holidays, when Continue reading Multi-State – Guide to State Sales Tax Holidays, 2019