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The Texas Comptroller’s Office announced Wednesday it will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $842.7 million in local sales tax allocations for August, 8.2 percent more than in August 2017. These allocations are based on sales made in June by businesses that report tax monthly, and sales made in April, May, and June by quarterly filers.
| LOCAL SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS (Aug. 2018) | |||
| Recipient | Aug. 2018 Allocations |
Change from Aug. 2017 |
Year-to-date Change |
| Cities |
$547.0M | ↑7.9% | ↑7.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counties | $51.9M | ↑11.3% | ↑14.1% |
| Transit Systems | $183.4M | ↑5.4% | ↑6.5% |
| Special Purpose Taxing Districts | $60.4M | ↑16.9% | ↑18.0% |
| Total | $842.7M | ↑8.2% | ↑8.6% |