Mixed Beverage Sales Tax Rebates 1st Quarter 2008

The state comptroller’s office delivered $14.8 million in mixed drink sales tax rebates to cities in Texas for the first quarter 2008, with $1.5 million going to cities in Tarrant County. Mixed drink sales tax rebates to cities in Denton County for

	1st Qtr 2008	1st Qtr 2007	% chg	2008 YTD	2007 YTD	% chg
Keller	$12,400	$13,579	-8%	$12,400	$13,579	-8%
Watauga	$17,010	$8,603	97%	$17,010	8,603	97%
Roanoke	$4,374	$4,105	6%	$4,374	$4,105	6%
Trophy Club	$2,789	$2,482	12%	$2,789	$2,482	12%
Westlake	$3,213	$3,471	-7%	$3,213	$3,471	-7%
Tarrant Cnty	$1.5M	$1.4M	8%	$1.5M	$1.4M	8%
Denton Cnty	$299,190	$242,720	23%	$299,190	$242,720	23%
statewide	$14.8M	$13.7M	8%	$14.8M	$13.7M	8%
The state comptroller’s Web site states: "By law, all mixed beverage and private club permit holders remit to the state comptroller a 14% gross receipts tax on their mixed beverage sales each month. Following the end of each calendar quarter, 10.7143% of the tax paid is allocated to the county where each business is located. For any business located within an incorporated city, another 10.7143% of the tax paid is allocated to the city where it is located. The remaining tax is distributed to the state’s General Revenue Fund." Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts