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Business Resources: State
Business Registration and Tax Requirements:
State Comptroller’s office: Austin (800) 252-5555
Lufkin (936) 634-2621, County Clerk (936) 634-8339
Employment Regulations and Assistance:
Deep East Texas Workforce Solutions (936) 639-1351
Unemployment Benefits (800) 939-6631
Drug Free Business Assistance (936) 634-6644
Workers Compensation
Department of Insurance
Division of Workers’ Compensation
333 Guadalupe
Austin, TX 78701
Customer Service: (800) 252.7031
Claims: (800) 372-7713 x 4636
Sales Tax and Franchise Tax
The State of Texas charges a 6.25% sales tax on the items sold in the State of Texas with the exception of food. Local municipalities can charge four other typesof tax; city, county, specialty purpose and transit.
These taxes may not exceed 2%. The total sales tax may not exceed 8.25% in the State of Texas. The exception would be extensions of the special purpose tax such as fire works. An additional 2% is charged for fireworks sales bringing the sales tax on fireworks to 10.25%. For more details call the Texas State Comptrollers Office.
State of Texas Comptrollers Office111 E. 17th Street
Austin, Texas 78701
(800) 252-1381
Local Comptroller’s Office
(936) 634-2621
Federal Government Resources
Business Taxes and Withholdings
Internal Revenue Services
Internal Revenue Services (800) 829-3676The IRS also offers free a Federal Tax Kit which contains information invaluable to the small business.
A Federal Tax Kit may be ordered by contacting:
IRS, Forms Distribution Center
P.O. Box 9903
Bloomington, IL 68799
The Regional Office of the IRS for Texas is located in Austin. The address is:
IRS
365 S. Interregional Highway 35
Austin, Texas 75741
The IRS also operates toll-free Taxpayer Assistance telephone lines. The numbers are:
Tax Info & Notices 1-800-829-1040
Tax Forms Only 1-800-829-3676
Tax & Current Refund Info 1-800-829-4477
Federal Occupational Safety & Health Act
The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) covers every employer and generally require that every worker be provided a working environment free from health and safety hazards. In an attempt to assist Texas employers in complying with the standards of OSHA, the Department of Industrial Relations offers a free on-site consultation service. For further information contact:
Regional Office
525 Griffin Street, Room 602
Dallas, Texas 75202
(972) 850-4145
(972) 850-4149 (fax)
District Office
507 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77060
(281) 959-2438
(281) 9 99-7457 (fax)
In case of Emergency
1–800–321–OSHA
