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State Sales and Use Tax Analysis Quarterly Report
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Information and Definitions
| Abilene MSA | Callahan, Jones, Taylor, |
|---|---|
| Amarillo MSA | Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall, |
| Austin-Round Rock MSA | Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur MSA | Hardin, Jefferson, Orange |
| Brownsville-Harlingen MSA | Cameron |
| College Station-Bryan MSA | Brazos, Burleson, Robertson |
| Corpus Christi MSA | Aransas, Nueces, San Patricio |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA | Dallas-Plano-Irving MD: Collin, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall |
| Fort Worth-Arlington MD: Johnson, Parker, Tarrant, Wise | |
| El Paso MSA | El Paso |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA | Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Waller |
| Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood MSA | Bell, Coryell, Lampasas |
| Laredo MSA | Webb |
| Longview MSA | Gregg, Rusk, Upshur |
| Lubbock MSA | Crosby, Lubbock |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission MSA | Hidalgo |
| Midland MSA | Midland |
| Odessa MSA | Ector |
| San Angelo MSA | Irion, Tom Green |
| San Antonio MSA | Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, Wilson |
| Sherman-Denison MSA | Grayson |
| Texarkana MSA | Bowie |
| Tyler MSA | Smith |
| Victoria MSA | Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria |
| Waco MSA | McLennan |
| Wichita Falls MSA | Archer, Clay, Wichita |
Definitions
- Amount Subject to State Sales and Use Tax
- The amount subject to the state sales and use tax. This amount is calculated by taking taxable sales and adding use tax purchases.
- Gross Sales
- The total amount of all sales, leases and rentals of tangible personal property and all labor and service charges made during the reporting period.
- Metropolitan Division (MD)
- If specified criteria are met, a metropolitan statistical area containing a single core with a population of 2.5 million or more may be subdivided to form smaller groupings of counties referred to as "metropolitan divisions."
- Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
- Free-standing metropolitan areas composed of one or more counties.
- Reporting Outlets
- The number of individual business locations with a sales and use tax permit who filed a return.
- Taxable Sales
- This number is not on the report, but an explanation is needed in order to understand amount subject to state sales and use tax. This is the total amount of sales, leases and rentals of taxable personal property and taxable labor and service charges made during the reporting period.
- Use Tax Purchases
- The cost of all taxable items removed from inventory for personal or business use and all purchases on which no Texas sales tax was paid or use tax accrued.