Texas County merchants collected more sales tax in 2018 than the previous year, reports the Missouri Department of Revenue.
The tally from three half-cent sales taxes was about $1.06 million on each, up about $11,470 on each from 2017. That’s up about 1 percent from the previous year.
In December, the revenue from the sales taxes took a significant decline, down about $24,000 from the previous year ago period on each tax. The total on each was about $84,210.
A bright spot for county finances was revenue from a use tax on internet sales. For a partial year, the county collected $74,862. Voters approved the tax in April.