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Texas Comptroller to Distribute $744 Million in Sales Tax Revenue

Dated July 10, 2020

SUMMARY BY TAX ANALYSTS

The Texas comptroller of public accounts announced that he will distribute $744.2 million in sales tax revenue this month — 2.6 percent less than July 2019 — to cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose taxing districts.

Because COVID-19 social distancing requirements have been eased across the state, the year-over-year difference was less than last month's 11.7 percent drop.

Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $744.2 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

July 8, 2020

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $744.2 million in local sales tax allocations for July, 2.6 percent less than in July 2019. These allocations are based on sales made in May by businesses that report tax monthly.

Widespread social distancing requirements were relaxed across much of the state in May, thus year-over-year declines were not as steep as they were last month.

Local Sales Tax Allocations (July 2020)

Recipient

July 2020 Allocations

Change from July 2019

Year-to-Date Change

Cities

$483.4M

↓1.1%

↑0.2%

Transit Systems

$155.0M

↓8.4%

↓1.3%

Counties

$47.1M

↓1.0%

↑0.1%

Special Purpose Taxing Districts

$58.7M

↑0.1%

↑6.0%

Total

$744.2M

↓2.6%

↑0.3%

For details on July 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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