Aaron Giles - Texas Sales Tax Exemption

The Texas sales tax exemption for manufacturing makes purchases that are necessary and essential to the manufacturing process non-taxable.  Under the general heading of the Texas Sales Tax Exemption for manufacturing, there are a number of subcategories of purchases which are designated as taxable or non-taxable by the Texas Comptroller’s Office.

A manufacturer, as Texas defines, is a taxpayer who manufactures, fabricates or processes tangible personal property for sale. Texas Administrative Code 3.300 explains in detail what items specifically are exempt from sales tax and which items are not.  This list is not intended to be exhaustive, but does provide taxpayers solid guidance about what may and may not qualify for the Texas sales tax exemption for manufacturing.

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