Staples, Texas sales tax rate: 8.25%
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The sales tax rate in Staples, Texas is 8.25%. That’s the 6.25% state rate plus 2% in local taxes. It’s the highest combined rate Texas allows, and 361 other cities pay the same.
Calculated by the 
Sales Tax APIThe same engine Zamp customers use.Staples combined rate
8.25%
- Texas state
- 6.25%
- Guadalupe CountyCounty
- 0.5%
- StaplesCity
- 1%
- Staples Municipal Development DistrictSpecial district
- 0.5%
Staples sales tax calculator
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- TexasState · 6.25%$6.25
- Guadalupe CountyCounty · 0.5%$0.50
- Staples City (Guadalupe County)City · 1%$1.00
- Staples Municipal Development DistrictSpecial district · 0.5%$0.50
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State, county, city and special district taxes add up to 8.25%. District lines don’t follow city limits, so some Staples addresses pay a different rate.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| State of Texas | State | 6.25% |
| Guadalupe County | County | 0.5% |
| Staples City (Guadalupe County) | City | 1% |
| Staples Municipal Development District | Special district | 0.5% |
| Combined rate | 8.25% |
Rate history
- July 20238.25%
- July 20248.25%
- July 20258.25%
- July 20268.25%
- Today8.25%
No change since July 2023.
Sales tax near Staples
Closest cities
- Martindale6 mi8.25%
- Kingsbury8 mi8.25%
- San Marcos10 mi8.25%
- Lockhart12 mi8.25%
- New Braunfels18 mi8.25%
- Buda22 mi8.25%
- Creedmoor22 mi8.25%
- Marion23 mi8.25%
Elsewhere in Guadalupe County
- Cibolo8.25%
- Marion8.25%
- Santa Clara7.75%
- Kingsbury8.25%
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What is the sales tax rate in Staples, Texas?
The combined sales tax rate in Staples is 8.25% as of November 2, 2026. It’s made up of 6.25% Texas state tax, 0.5% Guadalupe County, 1% Staples City (Guadalupe County), 0.5% Staples Municipal Development District.
Why does Staples pay Staples Municipal Development District tax?
A special district such as Staples Municipal Development District levies its own sales tax on top of the state, county and city rates. District lines don’t always follow city limits, so an address a few streets away can have a different rate. This rate was calculated for Staples’s 78670 ZIP code; the calculator prices any exact address.
Is SaaS taxable in Staples?
Partly. Texas taxes 80% of the price of software as a service, so the effective rate in Staples is 6.6%.
Do online sellers have to collect sales tax in Staples?
Yes, if they have nexus in Texas: more than $500,000 in Texas sales in the previous or current calendar year, or a physical presence in the state. They register with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and charge the rate at the buyer’s address.
Sources. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts · Zamp Sales Tax API, for Staples’s 78670 ZIP code. Rates are checked monthly and are for information, not tax advice.
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