San Antonio has a combined sales tax rate of 8.250%. In Texas, the sales tax rate can be made up of three different sales tax rates: The Texas state sales tax rate: 6.25% A Bexar County sales tax rate: 0%
An individual can give Form 01-339, Texas Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certification (PDF), to the seller instead of paying sales tax when buying items to be directly donated to the following exempt organizations: religious, charitable, educational, nonprofits exempt under IRC Sections 501(c)(3), (4), (8), (10) or (19), ...
(1) Food and food ingredients are exempt from sales tax unless otherwise taxable under subsection (c) of this section. (2) Water is exempt as explained in §3.318 of this title (relating to Water-Related Exemptions). (9) sales of snack items sold in individual-sized portions.
Certain nonprofit and government organizations are eligible for exemption from paying Texas taxes on their purchases. Federal and Texas government entities are automatically exempt from applicable taxes.
You have, or are required to have, a Texas Sales and Use Tax Permit (or a similar permit from another state). You are engaged in business selling taxable items (including artists or craftsmen who make items for sale). You buy, barter or trade taxable items to resell.
Any individual or business that sells over 2 taxable items in a calendar year within Texas must have a Texas seller's permit. The Texas Comptroller's website provides specific information regarding online sales, and their Marketplace Seller tax guide is also helpful.
The quick answer is yes if you sell to customers in Texas. And that includes remote sellers (like Amazon, Etsy, and eBay) or from your non-Texas state business website. Only occasional sellers (and online businesses selling to customers in another state) avoid the sales and use tax permit obligation.
Under Sales taxes, select the tax you want to add an exemption rule to. Toggle on Add exemption rule to specify when the tax should not be applied. Enter the name of the rule and the locations where it applies.
As a seller, you must have a tax permit for each active place of business. A place of business is an established outlet, office or location that the seller, the seller's agent or employee operates to receive three or more orders for taxable items in a calendar year.