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Here in Texas I believe it's 8.2 % but their trying to raise it to 9.2 % Their also trying to add another $1 tax on a pack of cigarettes. All you non-smoking fanatics please don't bombard me with "thats good" and "you shouldn't smoke anyway" and "they should be a hundred dollars a pack" replies. I've heard them all. In this case they don't care if you smoke, they just want the money.
RATE:
City - 1/4% (.0025) - 2% (.02), depending on local rate. Texas cities have the option of imposing an additional local sales tax for a combined total of state and local taxes of 8 1/4% (.0825)
County - 1/2% (.005) - 1.5% (.015), depending on local rate. Texas counties have the option of imposing an additional local sales tax for a combined total of state and local taxes of 8 1/4% (.0825).
Transit - 1/4 % (.0025) - 1% (.01), depending on local rate. Texas transit authorities have the option of imposing an additional local sales tax for a combined total of state and local taxes of 8 1/4% (.0825).
Special Purpose Districts - 1/8% (.00125) - 1% (.01), depending on local rate. Texas special purpose districts have the option of imposing an additional local sales tax for a combined total of state and local taxes of 8 1/4% (.0825).
This state takes local businesses to the cleaners though, and homeowners... our gasoline tax is pretty high too. Last november we voted in an 80% tax hike on smokers.
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