Local Sales Tax Allocation Payments by Month

Monthly payment detail showing dollars returned to local taxing jurisdictions in Texas for their sales tax collections. The dataset lists components of each payment, which generally represent taxes collected on sales made two or more months prior to the allocation date. Data is provided by the City of Austin.

Use Cases

• Analyze monthly allocation payment trends to local cities, counties, and special purpose districts.
• Model the relationship between taxpayer return timing and subsequent allocation amounts.
• Compare payment components across different local sales taxing authorities like transit authorities.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple machine-readable formats including JSON, CSV, XML, and RDF.
• Managed and updated by the City of Austin, a governmental organization.
• Last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and dataset size are unknown, limiting analytical planning.
• Geographic coverage is implied but not explicitly stated, potentially limited to Texas jurisdictions.
• Data relies on the timing and accuracy of taxpayer returns, which may introduce reporting lags or inconsistencies.

Provenance

Source

City of Austin, via the Comptroller's office.

Collection Method

Administrative records of local sales tax allocation payments.

Time Range

Monthly allocations; payments represent taxes on sales from two or more months prior.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25.

Geography

Local sales taxing jurisdictions in Texas (cities, counties, special purpose districts, transit authorities).