In Texas, the state sales tax is 6.25%, but local taxes of up to 2% can also be tacked onto purchases. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

In 2015, then-Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and legislators agreed to dedicate a portion of the 6.35% sales tax — specifically one-half of 1 percentage point — to the state's Special Transportation Fund, ...

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE SHOPPING. THE SALES TAX WEEKEND. YOU GOT TO THINK BIG, BUT NOT TOO BIG A CAR. YOU CAN’T SAVE THE TAX ON THAT OR ANYTHING OVER $2,500. BUT WHAT ABOUT THAT ...