201503.11

How-to Videos on Filing & Paying Sales Tax

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Compliance, State Sales Tax Laws, States, Texas

TEXAS – The Comptroller’s offices has recently released a series of how-to videos on filing and paying sales tax electronically, http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF3pUCXPSXKLOJ2mpSMLArZmAU9ljTnvy. The videos guide taxpayers through the secure online system WebFile, http://comptroller.texas.gov/webfile/. For sales/use tax compliance questions or audit related concerns, we are here to help! Contact us at: Contact Us Or call today for a consultation:…

201502.19

Changes to Comptroller’s Website and Email Addresses

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Featured, States, Texas

TEXAS – The agency’s website address is now http://comptroller.texas.gov/. Employee email address will now be Jane.Doe@cpa.texas.gov. The previous Window on the State government website and email address format, Jane.Doe@cpa.state.tx.us, will work for about another year and will then redirect to the new format. Update your bookmarks or links to the State’s website. For sales/use tax…

201501.21

Texas Comptroller Web Access Restored

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Compliance, States, Texas

From the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Note: If you have already filed or paid your taxes with our office for the filing period ending Dec. 31, 2014, please disregard this message. Access to Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts website and most e-systems has been restored. Please note, due to the volume of traffic, our…

201407.30

Sales Tax Revenue Distribution to Local Government

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Compliance, States, Texas

TEXAS – Compared to June 2013, state sales tax revenue was up 3.7 percent, $2.24 billion, said Comptroller Susan Combs. “Sales tax revenues continue to grow at a moderate pace. The increase was led by remittances from the wholesale trade, services and restaurant sectors. Fiscal year-to-date collections have now grown by 5.2 percent.” Cities, counties,…

201405.23

Texas Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Compliance, Featured, Headline, States, Texas

TEXAS – Shoppers, upcoming break from state and local sales and use taxes on purchases of certain energy efficient products during Memorial Day weekend! Qualifying products are: • Air conditioners priced at $6,000 or less • Refrigerators priced at $2,000 or less • Ceiling fans • Incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs • Clothes washers •…

201404.28

Is Welding As A Service Taxable? What You Need To Know

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Compliance, States, Texas

TEXAS – Welding may be taxable when it constitutes the performance of a taxable service. It is determined by the specific type of work performed and whether it’s an improvement to realty or tangible personal property. If after installation the item’s removal from the property would not cause substantial damage to the property or destroy…

201312.13

New Texas Exemptions

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Compliance, States, Texas

Exemption for Offshore Spill Containment System: Tangible personal property that is used, or intended to be, solely in offshore spill response containment system is exempt from sales and use tax as of June 14, 2013 under House bill 1712. Services performed on qualifying property are also exempt. An entity formed primarily for the purpose of…

201312.09

Certain Data Centers Exempt from Sales/Use Tax

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Compliance, States, Texas

Certain items necessary to the operation of a data center will qualify for exemption from state sales and use tax under House Bill 1223, effective September 1, 2013. An owner, operator and/or occupant of a data center being constructed or refurbished to be used by a single occupant to house servers and related equipment for…

201311.29

New/Updated Texas Exemptions

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Compliance, States, Texas

Minimum Purchase Threshold Removed: Effective Oct. 1, 2013, there will be no minimum purchase threshold requirement for exemption on the sale of gold, silver or numismatic coins or of platinum, gold or silver bullion thanks to House Bill 78. Before, only sales of $1,000 or more to a purchaser in a single transaction qualified for…

201311.25

Gross Receipts Tax Lowered & Sales Tax Imposed Both on Mixed Beverage

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Compliance, States, Texas

TEXAS – Effective January 1, 2014, House bill 3572 will lower the mixed beverage gross receipts tax rate from 14% to 6.7%. It also imposes an 8.25% mixed beverage sales tax. A mixed beverage permittee will collect an 8.25% tax on each mixed beverage whether it’s sold, prepared or served. The new sales tax will…

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