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Texas Comptroller's Office Reminds of Property Tax Appraisal Protest Deadline Next Week

Cole Shooter — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:04:29 +0000

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs’ office is reminding taxpayers of the upcoming deadline to protest their property value appraisals.

Texas Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend

Cole Shooter — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:17:08 +0000

The 2013 Energy Star sales tax holiday begins after midnight on Saturday, May 25th and runs through Monday, May 27th.

Sales Tax Revenue Up in Texas, Lubbock for March 2013

Cole Shooter — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:01:49 +0000

Collections grew in sectors such as manufacturing and retail. Lubbock's sales tax payment is up from 2012, but economic woes are becoming apparent for Plainview.

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs Reminds Businesses of Property Tax Renditions Deadline

Cole Shooter — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:24:32 +0000

To render is to list the taxable inventory, furniture and fixtures, machinery, and equipment, as well as other property a business owned or managed as of January 1st, 2013.

Sales Tax Revenue Up in Texas, Lubbock for February 2013

Cole Shooter — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:17:32 +0000

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced Wednesday that state sales tax revenue for February was $2.08 billion, a 3.7 percent increase compared with February 2012.

Frenship ISD Receives Fourth Consecutive Gold Award for Financial Transparency

Cole Shooter — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:35:01 +0000

The district is one of 86 school districts to receive the award, out of 1,032 across the state.

Texas Prepaid Tuition Enrollment For Current Year Ends Thursday

Cole Shooter — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:07:15 +0000

The Texas Tuition Promise Fund allows participants to lock in the cost of undergraduate tuition and required fees at Texas public colleges and universities based on current prices.

Sales Tax Revenue Up in Texas For January 2013

Cole Shooter — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:32:04 +0000

Many cities across the South Plains will receive a larger payment, but a few will receive less.

Sales Tax Revenue Up For Texas, Lubbock in December 2012

Cole Shooter — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:54:56 +0000

State sales tax revenue for December hit $2.17 billion, a 9.4 percent increase from the previous December.

Sales Tax Revenues Increase in November 2012 for Texas, Lubbock

Cole Shooter — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:06:47 +0000

“Collections were strong in sectors such as retail trade, manufacturing, oil and natural gas, construction, and telecommunications,” said Comptroller Combs.

Sales Tax Revenue Up Again for Texas, Lubbock

Cole Shooter — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:30:43 +0000

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs says that the growth was led by collections from oil and natural gas-related sectors.

September Sales Tax Revenue Increases in Texas and Lubbock

Allen Corbin — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:23:09 +0000

State sales tax revenue continues to increase in Texas and Lubbock, according to the Texas Comptroller's Office. The sales tax revenue reports released today indicate that $551 million dollars were distributed to local and county governments, an increase of 11.6 percent compared to September of 2011.

Sales Tax Revenue Increases Across Texas, Lubbock for August 2012

Cole Shooter — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:48:44 +0000

“The strong business and consumer spending trend boosted the monthly sales tax revenue, as did money remitted at the close of the state’s tax amnesty which ended in August,” said Combs.

State Sales Tax Revenue Up for Texas & Lubbock

Cole Shooter — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:06:22 +0000

Much of the increase comes from business spending in the oil and gas industry, as well as success in other sectors.

Texas Fresh Start Tax Amnesty Deadline Approaching

Cole Shooter — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:28:35 +0000

Businesses can file reports and pay overdue taxes, as well as fix previous reports which they had stated a lower amount than what was due without penalty or interest charges.

Lubbock County June Sales Tax Numbers Up 11.43% from 2011

Allen Corbin — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:10:30 +0000

Lubbock County sees a 11.43% increase in June Sales Tax revenue from this time last year. The State of Texas is up 15.2% from June 2011 to June 2012.

Texas Officeholders Weigh in on Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Ruling

Cole Shooter — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:19:09 +0000

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that a listing of the dunes sagebrush lizard as a threatened or endangered species is not warranted.

Texas Comptroller's Office Helps Crack Down on Fuel Theft

Cole Shooter — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:48:22 +0000

Three men who conspired to steal $290,000 worth of aviation fuel from Biggs Army Airfield in El Paso have been sentenced to federal prison and another sentenced to federal probation.

Texas Comptroller's Office Announces June Sales Tax Revenue Distributions

Rob Snyder — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:47:18 +0000

The Texas Comptroller’s Office today announced monthly sales tax distributions for Texas municipalities totaling $514 million. State sales tax revenue in May was $2.09 billion, up 7.3 percent compared to May of last year.

Sales Tax Revenue Up for Texas, Lubbock

Cole Shooter — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:35:17 +0000

$633 million will be sent to cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose taxing districts, up 5.5 percent from May of 2011.