sales tax · 2026
Texas sales tax registration threshold
Gross sales into Texas (no transaction-count test).
- Measured over
- Preceding 12 calendar months
- On crossing
- Register for Texas sales tax
What is the Texas sales tax registration threshold?
The Texas sales tax registration threshold is $500,000, measured over the preceding 12 calendar months. Cross it and you must register for Texas sales tax with the Texas Department of Revenue. You then charge sales tax on sales to customers in Texas.
Do marketplace sales count toward this threshold?
Yes. Texas (sales tax) counts sales made through a marketplace facilitator toward the underlying seller's own threshold. The facilitator collects and remits the tax on those sales, so you are not paying it twice - but the volume still moves you toward the figure on this page, and you can be required to register on the strength of sales somebody else collected on.
Sales through a merchant of record such as Paddle, Polar or Lemon Squeezy are different again: those are the platform's own sales and count toward no threshold anywhere.
Source: Sales Tax Institute, Economic Nexus State Guide, read 2026-08-07.
What's different about Texas
Texas offers remote sellers a single local use tax rate (1.75%) instead of tracking each jurisdiction - you elect it when you register.
When do you need to register?
Economic nexus: once your sales into the state pass its threshold (commonly $100k or 200 transactions), you must register and collect that state's sales tax.
Deadline: Register before your next sale - many states apply nexus prospectively from the crossing.
How to register in Texas
- 1Register for a sales-tax permit with the state's Department of Revenue.
- 2Enable tax collection for that state in your checkout / Stripe Tax.
- 3Remit collected tax on the state's filing schedule.
- 4If you're crossing several states, consider a filing service (TaxJar / Avalara).
Texas Department of Revenue - official guidance Sales Tax Institute - Economic Nexus
Don't track Texas by hand.
TaxesRadar reads your Stripe & Paddle sales and warns you the moment you approach this threshold - across every country and US state at once.
Texas sales tax threshold - FAQ
What is the sales tax registration threshold in Texas?
$500,000, measured over preceding 12 calendar months. Texas has no transaction-count test, so volume of orders alone never triggers registration.
When do I need to register for sales tax in Texas?
Economic nexus: once your sales into the state pass its threshold (commonly $100k or 200 transactions), you must register and collect that state's sales tax. Register before your next sale - many states apply nexus prospectively from the crossing.
Does TaxesRadar file my sales tax for me?
No. TaxesRadar watches your Stripe and Paddle sales, warns you before you cross this threshold, and gives you the registration checklist. Filing itself is handed to specialist partners.
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Guidance, not tax advice. Confirm the specifics for your situation with a qualified professional. Threshold shown for 2026; last verified 2026-07-27 against Texas Department of Revenue. Rules change - TaxesRadar keeps them current.