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Jul. 1—Trying to negotiate the increasingly muddy waters of local sales and use tax collecting is no fun for business owners. But the Texas Comptroller's Office can help. In a program that ...

The tax-free holiday starts at 12:01 a.m. on May 27 and ends at midnight on May 29. In the event of needing a refund or other help, the Texas Comptroller recommends calling 800-252-5555 for ...

The Texas Tax Code gives to the Texas Comptroller's office responsibility and authority to adopt rules necessary for the implementation and administration or the program. The Comptroller's office delegates to school districts the responsibility to enforce provisions of the limitation agreements. [6]

The state sales tax rate, 6.25%, is above the national medium, with localities adding up to 2% (8.25% total). Texas does have a "back to school" sales tax holiday once a year (generally around the first weekend in August) on clothing and footwear under $100. As for Texas's business tax climate, the state ranks 8th in the nation.

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs faced skeptical questions and criticism from members of the Texas Senate Finance Committee February 16, 2011, over her attempts to collect back sales tax from Amazon.com. Combs replied by saying that all businesses must obey the law "It is our belief that this is a very, very clear issue about nexus.