SALES AND USE TAX

State of Texas imposes 6.25 percent state sales and use tax on all retail sales, leases and rentals of most goods, as well as taxable services. Local taxing jurisdictions (cities, counties, special purpose districts and transit authorities) can also impose up to 2 percent sales and use tax for a maximum combined rate of 8.25 percent.

TAXABLE SERVICES

The term “taxable services” is defined in Tax Code Section 151.0101 to include 17 broad categories of services. Each category encompasses a variety of specific services. Listed below are the types of services that are taxable, including examples and references to additional information.

  1. Amusement Services:
  2. Cable and Satellite Television Services:
  3. Credit Reporting Services:
  4. Data Processing Services:
  5. Debt Collection Services:
  6. Information Services:
  7. Insurance Services:
  8. Internet Access Service:
  9. Motor Vehicle Parking and Storage Services:
  10. Nonresidential Real Property Repair, Restoration or Remodeling Services:
  11. Personal Property Maintenance, Remodeling or Repair Services:
  12. Personal Services:
  13. Real Property Services:
  14. Security Services:
  15. Telecommunications Services:
  16. Telephone Answering Services :
  17. Utility Transmission and Distribution Services:
  18. Taxable Labor – Photographers, Draftsmen, Artists, Tailors, Etc.:
  19. Reporting and Collecting Tax:

Due Dates

Taxpayers will be notified by letter after their application for a sales tax permit has been approved whether they will file monthly or quarterly. If a due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the next working day is the due date.

Quarterly Filers

For quarterly filers, reports are due on:

  • April 20 to report Jan. – March
  • July 20 to report April – June
  • Oct. 20 to report July – Sept.
  • Jan. 20 to report Oct. – Dec.

Monthly Filers

For monthly filers, reports are due on the 20th of the month following the reporting month. For example, the April sales tax report is due May 20.

Yearly Filers

For yearly filers, reports of sales for the previous year are due on Jan. 20.

Penalties

  • A $50 penalty is assessed on each report filed after the due date.
  • If tax is paid 1-30 days after the due date, a 5 percent penalty is assessed.
  • If tax is paid over 30 days after the due date, a 10 percent penalty is assessed.

Interest

  • Past-due taxes are charged interest beginning 61 days after the due date.

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