Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes Nearly $736 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $735.9 million in local sales tax allocations for October, 11.4 percent more than in October 2017. These allocations are based on sales made in August by businesses that report tax monthly.
LOCAL SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS (Oct. 2018) | |||
Recipient | Oct. 2018 Allocations |
Change from Oct. 2017 |
Year-to-Date Change |
Cities |
$474.7M | ↑10.3% | ↑8.2% |
---|---|---|---|
Transit Systems | $159.7M | ↑10.2% | ↑7.2% |
Counties | $48.3M | ↑16.6% | ↑14.7% |
Special Purpose Taxing Districts | $53.2M | ↑22.1% | ↑18.7% |
Total | $735.9M | ↑11.4% | ↑9.1% |
For details on October sales tax allocations to individual cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose districts visit the Comptroller’s Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports.