Sales Tax

Texas collected about $2.6 billion in state sales tax revenue in May, leading to the steepest year-over-year decline in over a decade, Comptroller Glenn…

From Texas Standard:As the 2019 legislative session continues, Texas Standard is talking with members about some of the bills they’ve filed, and what they…

Some online shoppers may have unwittingly been committing tax fraud for years. A Supreme Court ruling last week will make us honest consumers and could…

Texas stands to gain hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that states may force online retailers…

From Texas Standard.A new proposal from Republican lawmakers would cut some tax rates and overhaul portions of the U.S. tax code. House Republicans rolled…

Requiring Amazon to charge state sales tax has sent many consumers looking for other tax-free options, according to a new study for the National Bureau of…

The state’s annual sales-tax-free weekend is a little earlier this year, but there’s still time to get ready.Coming up on the weekend of August 9 to 11,…

If you’re thinking of buying an appliance anytime soon, you might want to circle Memorial Day weekend on your calendar. The state’s annual Energy Star…

The growth of Austin means people are spending more money; today we got a measure of that. Sales tax collections in the city grew almost 5 percent in…

The bill still faces an uphill battle in the House, where many Republicans oppose it as simply a new tax.