Texas Comptroller Issues Guidance on Mixed Beverage Tax Responsibilities for Permit Holders

Feb. 23, 2026, 3:19 PM UTC

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued guidance for businesses that have obtained a mixed beverage permit, outlining their responsibilities regarding mixed beverage taxes and recordkeeping. The document provides the tax rates that apply to mixed beverage permit holders, including a 6.7 percent mixed beverage gross receipts tax, an 8.25 percent mixed beverage sales tax, and state and local sales taxes on alcoholic beverages sold for off-premises consumption. [Tex. Comptroller of Pub. Accts., Publ’n 96-1780, 02/18/26]

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