2024 Wichita Falls, Texas Sales Tax
Local Sales Tax - Wichita Falls
6.25%
Tax Jurisdiction | Sales Tax |
Texas State Sales Tax | 6.25% |
County Sales Tax | N/A |
City Sales Tax | N/A |
Special Sales Tax | N/A |
Combined Sales Tax | 6.25% [Is this data incorrect?] |
The Wichita Falls, Texas sales tax is 6.25% , the same as the Texas state sales tax. While many other states allow counties and other localities to collect a local option sales tax, Texas does not permit local sales taxes to be collected.
- The Wichita Falls Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Wichita Falls
- Groceries are exempt from the Wichita Falls and Texas state sales taxes
- Wichita Falls collects a 0% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Texas law
- Wichita Falls has a lower sales tax than 99.9% of Texas' other cities and counties
Wichita Falls Texas Sales Tax Exemptions
In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Wichita Falls doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Texas state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.
Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. Texas's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Wichita Falls.
Groceries: | TAX EXEMPT | Clothing: | 6.25% | Prepared Food: | 6.25% | Prescription Drugs: | 0% | Non-Prescription Drugs: | 0% |
Wichita Falls Sales Tax Calculator
All merchants operating in Wichita Falls must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts . For more details, see the Texas sales tax.
Wichita Falls Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes
The Wichita Falls sales tax region partially or fully covers 8 zip codes in Texas. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in Texas here
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