# Alcohol Tax in Texas: What Online Retailers Need to Know

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Published: 2025-01-10

Understand Texas alcohol tax categories, TABC permits, shipping rules, and reporting responsibilities.

Selling alcohol in Texas involves more than ordinary sales tax. Businesses
must understand the product category, the way the beverage is sold, applicable
permits, and the rules enforced by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
(TABC).

## Texas alcohol tax categories

Texas may impose mixed beverage gross receipts tax and mixed beverage sales
tax depending on the permit and the type of on-premises service. The live
guide identifies a 6.7% mixed beverage gross receipts tax and an 8.25% mixed
beverage sales tax for the applicable transactions.

The ordinary Texas sales tax rate is 6.25%, with local jurisdictions able to
add up to 2%. Prepared food and nonalcoholic beverages may also create
ordinary sales tax obligations.

## Permits and records

Retailers and permittees should maintain the appropriate TABC license or
permit, keep detailed beverage transaction records, and follow rules for
pickup, delivery, and to-go sales. The permit type can determine whether beer
and wine sales fall under ordinary sales tax or mixed beverage taxes.

Requirements change by product and service model. Confirm current TABC and
Texas Comptroller guidance before collecting or remitting tax.

Kintsugi can help organize sales tax calculations and reporting alongside the
broader compliance workflow for growing retailers.

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**Related resource:** For current rates, nexus thresholds, filing deadlines, and FAQs, see Kintsugi's [Texas Sales Tax Guide](/sales-tax-guides/usa/texas).