::Disclaimer: I'm not a tax professional and this is only friendly advice. Use at your own risk::
My understanding is actual ad time (newspaper ads, TV ads, radio ads, etc) are not taxable, but the creation of the ad is taxable, e.g. if you charged to produce/modify the ad design. See, specifically, example 5 of this query to the Comptroller's office: http://aixtcp.cpa.state.tx.us/opendocs/open31/200106350l.html The Comptroller's site is pretty good ( http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/sales/ ) and they do respond in detail to e-mailed questions submitted via their form at https://www.window.state.tx.us/taxhelp/ (sales and use tax would be the area you're asking about). I sent a long, multipart question to them and, after a few weeks, I got a detailed multipart response. As far as the tax rate, it depends on your exact physical location. Within Austin, it is 8.25% (6.25 to the state, 1 to Austin, 1 to CapMetro... but the tax return will calculate that). You can look it up for your business's address at: https://ourcpa.cpa.state.tx.us/atj/addresslookup.jsp which includes a link to the publication to help you determine which rates to charge. Hope that helps. -- Brandon J. Kraft *Coffea Web Services* brandonkraft.com · coffeaweb.com @kraft <http://twitter.com/kraft> · @coffeaweb<http://twitter.com/coffeaweb> Tel: 512-476-3761 · 877-563-2467 SMS: 512-696-0411 On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 11:00 PM, Jim O <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > > I apologize for these basic questions. > > I am starting a small side business and charge for digital signage ads in > retail stores. > I do prepare the ads but for now am only charging for actual playtime. > > My question is do I charge sales tax for the playtime? > If I did charge for layout is that taxable? > > What is the tax rate - Travis County? > > Thanks in advance. > > Jim O'Connor > > -- > Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Refresh Austin" group. > > [ Posting ] > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy > We do not accept job posts from recruiters. > > [ Unsubscribe ] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > [ More Info ] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin > -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin
