INGLESIDE — The City of Ingleside recently received notice from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts that it was overpaid $261,367.67 in local sales and use tax, according to a report presented during the Nov. 9 city council meeting.
City Manager Brenton Lewis detailed the notification and the city’s repayment breakdown. According to the report from Lewis, a 2% reduction of $5,227.35 lowers the amount owed to $256,140.26 through a one-time ACH deposit or check. The city will claim the full reimbursement by a one-time ACH deposit or check of 2% of the amount owed.
Ingleside voters previously approved a 2% municipal sales tax, or two cents on each taxable dollar spent in the city, according to documents from the meeting. Combined with the 6.25% State of Texas sales tax rate, the total local sales tax rate is 8.25%…