sales tax

City sales tax collections slump, county's rise from last year

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced July 8 he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $744.2 million in local sales tax allocations for July, 2.6% less than in July 2019.

Texas Comptroller distributes $690 million in monthly sales tax revenue

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced June 10 he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $690.4 million in local sales tax allocations for June, 11.7% less than in June 2019.

Texas Comptroller offering payment options for businesses during pandemic

The office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is offering options for businesses struggling to pay taxes due to reduced sales during COVID-19-related restrictions. The office released the following statement on March 25: “These are challenging times for businesses all over the nation.

Texas Comptroller distributes $766 million in monthly sales tax revenue

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced March 11 that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $766.2 million in local sales tax allocations for March, 7.7% more than in March 2019.

State sales tax revenue totals $3 billion in January

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Feb. 4 said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.08 billion in January, 8.9% more than in January 2019.