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May Another $2B Month For Texas Sales Tax Revenues

The Texas Comptroller reports that the state collected more than $2 billion in May, marking 26 months of sales tax growth.

2012/06/06

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Legality Of State’s Amazon Tax Deal Questioned

Some experts say a settlement reached between Texas Comptroller Susan Combs and Amazon.com to end Amazon’s sales tax dispute with the state may be illegal.

2012/05/13

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State Holding Billions In Unclaimed Money

According to the Texas State Comptroller’s Office, one in four Texans are due cash. The result has left the state holding a fortune in unclaimed money.

2012/04/25

Texas Has Spent $1.8M On Personal Data Breach

The state comptroller’s office says it has spent $1.8 million dealing with fallout from the public exposure of personal information, including Social Security numbers, of millions of Texans.

2011/04/22

Texas Wants You To Have Your Money

Friday turned into a financial windfall for some North Texans. Texas handed over unclaimed property that had been sitting in Austin, in some cases for years.

2011/02/25

Back To School Shopping, Students, Teachers, Kids, Supplies

Texas Sales Tax Receipts Up 6.6 Percent In October

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs says state sales tax receipts grew 6.6 percent in October compared to the same month a year ago. The $1.6 billion jump marks the seventh consecutive month of growth following a 14-month slump.

CBSDFW.COM–2010/11/10