Sales Tax Summary for Travelers to Texas Texas State Sales Tax (meals, etc.): 6.25% Texas State Occupancy Tax (lodging): 6% In addition, a city and/or county can impose sales and/or lodging tax ranging from ½% - 2%.

Texas Exemption Procedures Once out of state tax exemption status is approved, the State of Texas will issue a tax exempt letter assigning a unique 11-digit Texas-specific tax ID number. Upon presentation of the Texas tax exempt acceptance letter, the 6.25% sales tax and the city and/or county tax will be waived for business travel. You are not exempt from state and/or local hotel occupancy taxes. Purchases must be paid for with a check or credit card in the name of the exempt organization.

Texas Forms To download Form AP-207, click: http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxforms/ap-207.pdf

Hotel Instructions Network Hotels: Participating 501(c)(3) institutions will be pre-enrolled at all CTM Network hotels for purposes of sales tax waiver. Should traveler lose or forget tax exempt documentation, CTM back-up copies will be available. Out-of-Network Hotels: Participating 501(c)(3) institutions will not be enrolled at Out-of Network hotels. Should traveler lose or forget tax exempt documentation, CTM cannot guarantee waiver of sales tax.