Sales tax on labor

[newwife03]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TX**************Can you add sales tax to labor? Here is what was done....electrical work was done to my office trailer. Can they charge me tax on labor? The parts were 230.61 and the labor was 390.00 the total for material & labor is 620.61. So what needs to be taxed the material or both?

 

[Antigone*]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TX**************Can you add sales tax to labor? Here is what was done....electrical work was done to my office trailer. Can they charge me tax on labor? The parts were 230.61 and the labor was 390.00 the total for material & labor is 620.61. So what needs to be taxed the material or both?

Sales tax should be applied to the parts only.

 

[Zigner]

It would appear that both are taxable:

http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx96_259.html

Non-residential real property repair, restoration, or remodeling
All charges for labor and materials to rebuild, replace, alter, modify or upgrade existing non-residential realty. Non-residential real property repair, restoration and remodeling do not include the addition of new usable square footage or scheduled and periodic maintenance. Non-residential real property includes commercial establishments such as manufacturing facilities, restaurants, offices, and hospitals, but does not include property used as a family dwelling such as apartment complexes, nursing homes, and retirement homes.

 

[Zigner]

Sales tax should be applied to the parts only.

Check out the link I posted...

 

[pattytx]

http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx96_259.html

 

[Antigone*]

Check out the link I posted...

You're right, Zig. I was going from memory but I the industry I was controller for was different.

OP, forgive my misinformation.