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Texas sales tax calculator

Texas has one state rate and up to four local layers. Pick the city — we use the Comptroller's own rate file, not a national average.

Quick answer

State sales tax is 6.25%. Local units may add up to 2%, so the combined rate never exceeds 8.25%. Of the 2,998 areas in the current Comptroller file, 1,600 sit exactly at 8.25%.

Rate and tax

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Total sales tax
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Combined rate —
State rate6.2500% City rate— County rate— Transit rate— Special district rate— Total on the price—

Rates are the ones the Comptroller publishes for each taxing area, rounded to four decimals. If your area is not listed, use the local rate on your Comptroller rate notice — the combined figure still cannot exceed 8.25%.

How the Texas rate is built

Three statutes do all the work. Chapter 151 of the Texas Tax Code imposes the 6.25% state tax on retail sales, leases and rentals of taxable goods and on listed services. Chapters 321 to 323 let cities, counties and transit authorities adopt local sales taxes. Section 321.101 caps each local unit, and the combined local take at 2%, which produces the familiar 8.25% ceiling.

Rate layers, with the legal basis for each.
LayerRateAdopted byAuthority
State6.25%StatewideTax Code ch. 151
City0–2%City votersTax Code ch. 321
County0–0.5%County votersTax Code ch. 323
Transit (MTA)0–1%Metropolitan transit authorityTax Code ch. 322
Special purpose district0–2%District votersTax Code ch. 323, 324

The layers compete for one 2% bucket. When a city already takes the full 2%, a transit authority in the same area cannot add anything else — and a district that later wants a rate has to wait for another unit to give room. That is why two neighbouring cities can differ by a full point.

Two things the rate alone will not tell you First, whether the item is taxable at all: most groceries, prescription drugs and many services are exempt. Second, which location governs: for goods delivered to a customer, Texas uses the place of delivery, not the seller's address. A wrong-location filing is the most common short-paid sales tax assessment in Texas.

Common questions

What is the sales tax on $1,000 in Texas?

At the state rate, $62.50. In a city at the full local cap, $82.50. Use the calculator above to get the exact figure for your city rather than applying 8.25% everywhere — 1,398 of the 2,998 areas are below the cap.

Does Texas tax services?

Only the services specifically listed in Tax Code ch. 151 and the Comptroller's rules — for example debt collection, insurance-related services, telecommunications and certain repairs to tangible personal property. Most professional services, including legal and accounting work, are not taxable.

What about online sellers outside Texas?

Remote sellers with total Texas revenue above $500,000 in the preceding twelve calendar months must register and collect, under the Comptroller's remote seller rule. Below that threshold the obligation is on the buyer as use tax.

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