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Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $764 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments.
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Thursday he would send cities, counties, transit systems, and particular purpose taxing districts $763.8 million in local sales tax allocations for January, 4 percent more than in January 2019. Sales by businesses that report tax monthly in November is the basis of the distributions.
| LOCAL SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS (Jan. 2020) | |||
| Recipient | Jan. 2020 Allocations |
Change from Jan. 2019 |
Year-to-date Change |
| Cities | $488.7M | ↑3.9% | ↑3.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transit Systems | $169.2M | ↑6.0% | ↑6.0% |
| Counties | $47.7M | ↑0.2% | ↑0.2% |
| Special Purpose Taxing Districts | $58.1M | ↑2.2% | ↑2.2% |
| Total | $763.8M | ↑4.0% | ↑4.0% |