Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for December, 7.5% more than in December 2024. Locally, Hill County's December allocation came to $362,813, down just under 1% compared to last December. Year-to-date allocations have totaled … Continue reading Comptroller releases Dec. sales tax
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ESD 1 seeks voter approval for sales tax, new tax ceiling
Hill County Emergency Services District (ESD) 1 has called an election for November to ask the public to raise its property tax ceiling and authorize the collection of sales tax.Voter approval would not result in any immediate property tax increase for district residents, but it would give ESD 1 options as the county grows and … Continue reading ESD 1 seeks voter approval for sales tax, new tax ceiling
Council to hold public hearing on budget, tax rate Thursday
The Whitney City Council will meet in a special session at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 11, to hold public hearings on the city's proposed tax rate and budget for the coming fiscal year. The council has proposed the no-new-revenue rate of $0.5764 per $100 valuation. That is a decrease from last year's rate of $0.6505 … Continue reading Council to hold public hearing on budget, tax rate Thursday
Proposed Hill County budget, tax rate filed
Hill County Judge Shane Brassell filed the proposed county budget for the fiscal year beginning in October recently. The draft spending plan was filed in County Clerk Nicole Tanner's office Thursday, August 14. The judge worked with Auditor Susan Swilling and Treasurer Rachel Parker on the document with input from commissioners and department heads. While … Continue reading Proposed Hill County budget, tax rate filed
Back-to-school sales tax holiday this weekend
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock has announced that Texas families are expected to save an estimated $133.2 million in state and local sales taxes during this year’s sales tax holiday, which runs Friday, August 8, through midnight Sunday, August 10. “Back-to-school costs can add up fast,” said Hancock, who announced this year’s projected savings during … Continue reading Back-to-school sales tax holiday this weekend
April 15 is deadline to file income taxes
With the April 15 tax deadline approaching, the IRS reminds taxpayers there is still time to file their federal income tax return electronically and request direct deposit. Filing electronically reduces tax return errors as tax software does the calculations, flags common errors and prompts taxpayers for missing information. Most people qualify for electronic filing at … Continue reading April 15 is deadline to file income taxes
Whitney sales tax revenue rises 11% over last August
Editor: Shannon Cottongame August 17, 2023 Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced recently that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for August, 2.8 percent more than in August 2022. Locally, the City of Whitney's August allocation came to $97,399, up 11% from the same … Continue reading Whitney sales tax revenue rises 11% over last August
Back-to-school sales tax holiday August 11-13
Editor: Shannon Cottongame August 11, 2023 Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers that they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 11-13. State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — … Continue reading Back-to-school sales tax holiday August 11-13
Businesses reminded about April tax rendition deadline
Editor: Shannon Cottongame April 13, 2023 The Texas comptroller's office is reminding business owners that for many property types, Monday, April 17 is the deadline to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts. Different deadlines apply for certain regulated property. The deadline is usually April 15, but it is extended to the next … Continue reading Businesses reminded about April tax rendition deadline
HCAD provides updated property tax information
Editor: Shannon Cottongame May 12, 2022 New and updated property tax information has been compiled by Hill County Appraisal District and is available now to assist taxpayers. This property tax information is current and covers a wide range of topics, such as taxpayer remedies, exemptions and appraisals, and has information for select groups, such as … Continue reading HCAD provides updated property tax information
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