Texas Sales Tax on Restripe

I have been told to charge sales tax on labor and paint, and I have been told materials only. Can anyone tell me the correct way to charge Texas Sales tax on restripe.

Charge for the total bill unless it's a residential building like an apartment complex, then only charge for the part by the office. Also you only charge if you are doing the work for the end user, if you are doing it for another contractor they would be the ones to collect it. Also be sure you are charging the correct tax, every little town has a different rate and you charge for what ever town the job is in not where your office is. If you need further help feel free to call !-800 confusememore and a friendly state employee will gladly give you the wrong answer to your question, then put you on hold.

Thank you so much, you have done better than the helpful state employees did.

I was told, if you are pay taxes in the material when you buy it you dont charge tax, if you dont then you charge them tax, Now my question is, if it is a school or church or goverment, are we suppose to pay taxes on material?

chitown wrote on Jun 5, 2013:Go to #4

I was told, if you are pay taxes in the material when you buy it you dont charge tax, if you dont then you charge them tax, Now my question is, if it is a school or church or goverment, are we suppose to pay taxes on material?

You shouldn't be paying tax on materials, your supplier should have your resale certificate on file. You can get yourself messed up real fast by not charging tax when you should be or charging tax when you shouldn't be. If you are paying tax at the time of purchase of the materials then you do work for a tax exempt entity you would have to remove the tax from the cost of the materials so now you have an over payment of tax and no easy way to get a refund. It is far easier to do everything as a lump sum contract and charge tax as needed. You would still have to charge tax for the labor unless you itemize your billing. Quote (1) Labor to repair, restore, remodel, or maintain tangible personal property is exempt if: (A) the amount of the charge for labor is separately itemized http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac $ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=34&pt=1&ch=3&rl=285 http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac $ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=34&pt=1&ch=3&rl=291 http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac $ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=34&pt=1&ch=3&rl=292 Churches, schools and government owned buildings are tax exempt. http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac $ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=34&pt=1&ch=3&rl=322 http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpnw/index.html

What about new construction?

chitown wrote on Jun 6, 2013:Go to #6

What about new construction?

If the contractor gives you a resale certificate then you don't charge him the tax, he has to collect it from the buyer. If he wants to be a hard head and not give you one then you charge him to protect yourself. Tax is only supposed to be payed one time with no double or triple taxes that's why the end seller charges it to the end buyer and everyone in the middle tries to not have to charge the tax. A construction contractor should have a blanket resale certificate because they are reselling what ever work iIf the contractor gives you a resale certificate then you don't charge him the tax, he has to collect it from the buyer. If he wants to be a hard head and not give you one then you charge him to protect yourself. Tax is only supposed to be payed one time with no double or triple taxes that's why the end seller charges it to the end buyer and everyone in the middle tries to not have to charge the tax. A construction contractor should have a blanket resale certificate because they are reselling what ever work is being done while you are doing the work at wholesale. s being done while you are doing the work at wholesale. It's not as complicated as it seems, it just took a politician 5 million words to say what a normal human could have said in less then 50.

straightline wrote on Jun 6, 2013:Go to #5

chitown wrote on Jun 5, 2013:Go to #4

I was told, if you are pay taxes in the material when you buy it you dont charge tax, if you dont then you charge them tax, Now my question is, if it is a school or church or goverment, are we suppose to pay taxes on material?

You shouldn't be paying tax on materials, your supplier should have your resale certificate on file. You can get yourself messed up real fast by not charging tax when you should be or charging tax when you shouldn't be. If you are paying tax at the time of purchase of the materials then you do work for a tax exempt entity you would have to remove the tax from the cost of the materials so now you have an over payment of tax and no easy way to get a refund. It is far easier to do everything as a lump sum contract and charge tax as needed. You would still have to charge tax for the labor unless you itemize your billing. Quote (1) Labor to repair, restore, remodel, or maintain tangible personal property is exempt if: (A) the amount of the charge for labor is separately itemized http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac $ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=34&pt=1&ch=3&rl=285 http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac $ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=34&pt=1&ch=3&rl=291 http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac $ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=34&pt=1&ch=3&rl=292 Churches, schools and government owned buildings are tax exempt. http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac $ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=34&pt=1&ch=3&rl=322 http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpnw/index.html

My paint supplier should have my resale certificate? Really? I did NOT know that. D'oh!

TruColors wrote on Jun 9, 2013:Go to #8

straightline wrote on Jun 6, 2013:Go to #5

Quote from: chitown on June 05, 2013, 09:46:29 PM I was told, if you are pay taxes in the material when you buy it you dont charge tax, if you dont then you charge them tax, Now my question is, if it is a school or church or goverment, are we suppose to pay taxes on material? You shouldn't be paying tax on materials, your supplier should have your resale certificate on file. You can get yourself messed up real fast by not charging tax when you should be or charging tax when you shouldn't be. If you are paying tax at the time of purchase of the materials then you do work for a tax exempt entity you would have to remove the tax from the cost of the materials so now you have an over payment of tax and no easy way to get a refund. It is far easier to do everything as a lump sum contract and charge tax as needed. You would still have to charge tax for the labor unless you itemize your billing. Quote (1) Labor to repair, restore, remodel, or maintain tangible personal property is exempt if: (A) the amount of the charge for labor is separately itemized http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac $ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=34&pt=1&ch=3&rl=285 http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac $ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=34&pt=1&ch=3&rl=291 http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac $ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=34&pt=1&ch=3&rl=292 Churches, schools and government owned buildings are tax exempt. http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac $ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=34&pt=1&ch=3&rl=322 http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpnw/index.html

My paint supplier should have my resale certificate? Really? I did NOT know that. D'oh!

you have to give it to them.