Texas sales tax calculator
Get accurate Texas sales tax calculations in seconds. Whether you're creating invoices, checking expenses, or verifying rates, our free calculator gives you the precise figures you need – no downloads, no sign-ups required.
- Calculate exact sales tax for any transaction amount
- Determine the right tax to add to your invoices
- Verify tax on expenses for accurate bookkeeping
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Texas sales tax rates
Texas sales tax varies by location, as local jurisdictions like cities and counties add their own rates on top of the 6.25% statewide tax.
- State Sales Tax Rate: 6.25%
- Average Local Tax Rate: 1.95%
- Maximum Local Tax Rate: 2.00%
- Average Combined Rate: 8.20%
Important note:
Texas’s base rate is 7.25%, but local taxes can raise it to 12.5% depending on your location.
How to register for sales tax in Texas
Follow these steps to register for your Texas sales and use tax permit online. Applications are processed through the Comptroller's portal. Texas Comptroller Permit Registration.
Gather your business & personal Info
You will need Social Security number(s), your EIN (if applicable), and your complete business info.
Complete the online application
Visit the Texas Comptroller's eSystems portal to fill out the electronic application.
Submit and receive your permit
Submit your application online. After the 2-3 weeks, you'll receive your official sales tax permit.
Texas sales tax filing due dates
Stay on top of your filing obligations with these standard schedules:
- Monthly: Due the 20th of the following month
- Quarterly: Due the 20th after quarter end
- Annually: Due January 20th of the following year
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Calculating the right rate is just the beginning. Xero automates your entire sales tax workflow, from invoice to filing. Automatically apply correct sales tax rates to every invoice and generate filing-ready reports with one click.
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FAQs about Texas sales tax
Common exemptions include groceries, prescription medications, and agricultural products. Check the Texas Comptroller's website for a complete exemption list.
Common exemptions include groceries, prescription medications, and agricultural products. Check the Texas Comptroller's website for a complete exemption list.
Yes, if you have nexus in Texas through physical presence, economic activity, or marketplace facilitator agreements.
Yes, if you have nexus in Texas through physical presence, economic activity, or marketplace facilitator agreements.
The Texas Comptroller assigns your filing frequency based on your estimated annual tax liability when you register.
The Texas Comptroller assigns your filing frequency based on your estimated annual tax liability when you register.
Penalties start at 5% of the tax due and increase by 5% for each month late, up to 10% maximum.
Penalties start at 5% of the tax due and increase by 5% for each month late, up to 10% maximum.
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Prices are in USD and include tax. Xero reserves the right to change pricing at any time.
Xero subscriptions auto-renew monthly until they are cancelled.
If you later decide to change to a less expensive plan you can do so 1 month after upgrading.
*This offer of 90% off Xero’s then-current regular price for the first 6 months is only available to new customers in the United States purchasing their first organization on xero.com. Offer available until 11:59pm PST on January 30, 2026 using code DC129046AU at checkout. Discount applies to base Early, Growing, Established plan subscriptions only, and will not apply to any additional charges for add-ons, usage or payment fees. After the first 6 months, Xero’s then-current regular price will apply and auto-renew monthly until cancelled. This offer cannot be used with, or exchanged for, any other offer. Xero can change or cancel this offer at any time.
†Invoice limits for the Early plan apply to both approving and sending invoices. Transactions initiated by app partners may automatically contribute to your invoice limit.
^Payment fees apply to the use of online invoice payments. See here for more information.
**Median payment times of invoices with a payment service included and sent via SMS by customers using Xero in US from 9/1/2024 to 3/31/2025 (compared to invoices sent by email and without payment service included).
††Payment fees apply to the use of online bill payments. The payment fees are in addition to your Xero monthly subscription amount, and are subject to change. All fees are in US dollars and exclude applicable taxes unless otherwise specified.
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