Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2017
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $640 million in local sales tax allocations for June, 3.6 percent more than in June 2016. These allocations are based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly.
“The cities of Round Rock, Frisco, San Antonio, Midland and Odessa saw noticeable increases in sales tax allocations,” Hegar said. “The cities of Houston and Austin saw small decreases.”
Recipient | June 2017 Allocations | Change from June 2016 | Year-to-Date Change |
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Cities | $415.2M | ↑2.7% | ↑2.5% |
Counties | $38.6M | ↑6.6% | ↑1.9% |
Transit Systems | $144.0M | ↑2.9% | ↑3.3% |
Special Purpose Taxing Districts | $42.2M | ↑12.5% | ↑10.9% |
Total | $640.0M | ↑3.6% | ↑3.1% |
For details on June sales tax allocations to individual cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts, visit the Comptroller’s Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports.
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