Taft, Texas sales tax rate: 8%
Last updated Checked monthly
The sales tax rate in Taft, Texas is 8%. That’s the 6.25% state rate plus 1.75% in local taxes. It’s higher than 66 of the 440 Texas cities we checked, and 11 other cities pay the same.
Calculated by the 
Sales Tax APIThe same engine Zamp customers use.Taft combined rate
8%
- Texas state
- 6.25%
- TaftCity
- 1.75%
Taft sales tax calculator
Enter a price and what you’re selling.
- TexasState · 6.25%$6.25
- Taft City (San Patricio County)City · 1.75%$1.75
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State and city taxes add up to 8%.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| State of Texas | State | 6.25% |
| Taft City (San Patricio County) | City | 1.75% |
| Combined rate | 8% |
Rate history
- July 20238.25%
- July 20248.25%
- July 20258.25%
- July 20268%
- Today8%
Changed since July 2023.
Sales tax near Taft
Closest cities
- Portland7 mi8.25%
- Ingleside14 mi8.25%
- Bayside14 mi8.25%
- Aransas Pass18 mi8.25%
- Corpus Christi21 mi8.25%
- Robstown21 mi8.25%
- Rockport21 mi8.25%
- Fulton23 mi8.25%
Elsewhere in San Patricio County
- Portland8.25%
- Ingleside8.25%
- Aransas Pass8.25%
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What is the sales tax rate in Taft, Texas?
The combined sales tax rate in Taft is 8% as of November 2, 2026. It’s made up of 6.25% Texas state tax, 1.75% Taft City (San Patricio County).
Does the sales tax rate vary within Taft?
Taft has no special-district taxes, so most addresses in the city pay the same 8%: Texas’s 6.25% plus 1.75% city tax. This rate was calculated for the centre of Taft; the calculator prices any exact address.
Is SaaS taxable in Taft?
Partly. Texas taxes 80% of the price of software as a service, so the effective rate in Taft is 6.4%.
Do online sellers have to collect sales tax in Taft?
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 the centre of Taft. Rates are checked monthly and are for information, not tax advice.
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