You may request a refund of any tax paid within the statute of limitations on unrelated, nontaxable services, if you have evidence from the service provider of the amount of the charge that represents nontaxable services. As usual, we can only refund tax to the party that paid the tax to the state. And if that party collected tax from its customer, the tax must be refunded to the customer before the state can refund the money. On the other hand, if you paid tax to a service provider, request the refund from the service company. The service company can get a refund from the Comptroller when it has refunded the tax to you.
All refunds are subject to verification by an auditor at a later date.
The Austin number is 463-4545. If the assessment is in the hearings process, have your attorney or representative call the Comptroller's hearings attorney assigned to the case. We sent the sales tax permit holders who file yearly reports answers to six of their most frequently asked questions. Yes, the law requires that a return be filed so your account can be updated. I can't find my form.