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Only Florida and Louisiana remain among the sales tax states that have not enacted laws to require remote collection to reap the benefit of the June 2018 Supreme Court ruling in Wayfair v. South Dakota.
September 26 -
Thirty seven states and the District of Columbia now have laws requiring remote sales tax collection, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
August 30 -
The latest report from the state comptroller says $876.8 million was distributed to cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts.
August 8 -
With its population and economy growing, Texas marked its 21st straight monthly record for sales tax collection.
August 5 -
The tax hike should provide new recurring revenue that restores structural balance after years of weak reserve levels, according to S&P Global Ratings.
July 9 -
A surging population and a healthy economy kept local governments riding high in sales tax revenue for the first half of the year.
June 17 -
Texas surpassed $3 billion in sales tax revenue, the highest total for any month on record.
June 4 -
A mechanism for taxing internet sales on out-of-state sellers could mean an additional $850 million of revenue for Texas, according to legislative analysis.
May 6 -
A higher state sales tax would be used to help fund public schools, in connection with a cap on local property taxes.
April 22 -
The state collected $2.6 billion, a 9% increase over the same month of 2018, said State Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
April 3