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Texas Sales & Use Tax Services

Comprehensive representation and consulting for every stage of the Texas sales tax lifecycle — from compliance and permits to audit defense and hearings.

Service 01

Texas Sales Tax Audit Defense

We represent you from the moment the audit questionnaire arrives, through the field audit, and all the way to a hearing if necessary. As former Comptroller auditors, we manage every records request and interaction so nothing is conceded by mistake.

Our goal is simple: the lowest defensible assessment. We scrutinize the auditor's sampling, estimation, and taxability conclusions and push back wherever the numbers do not hold up.

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Service 02

Sales Tax Refund Recovery

Many Texas businesses unknowingly overpay sales tax on purchases that qualify for exemptions. We perform detailed research across your transactions and vendor records to identify those overpayments.

Then we prepare and file the refund claims directly with the Comptroller, documenting each exemption so the recovery holds up. For many clients, the refund alone more than covers the cost of our work.

Find My Refund
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Service 03

Sales Tax Permits & Filings

Getting set up correctly from day one prevents costly problems later. We register your Texas sales tax permits properly for your business structure and locations.

From there we provide ongoing compliance guidance — helping ensure your returns are accurate, filed on time, and supported by clean records that will stand up if you are ever audited.

Set Up Compliance
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Service 04

Hearings & Independent Audit Review

If you disagree with an audit's outcome, you have appeal rights — and we know how to use them. We represent clients through independent audit reviews and administrative hearings.

We build the record, challenge the methodology, and argue the law and the facts to pursue a fair result. Having sat on the other side, we know what arguments carry weight in the process.

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Service 05

Tax Consulting & Compliance Reviews

The best audit defense is never needing one. Our proactive compliance reviews examine your taxability decisions, exemption certificates, and processes to surface risk before the state does.

We give you a clear roadmap to fix gaps, document exemptions properly, and strengthen your sales tax posture — reducing the chance and the size of any future assessment.

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Service 06

Industry-Specific Tax Strategy

Sales tax is not one-size-fits-all. Oil & gas, manufacturing, construction, landscaping, convenience stores, and hospitality each have unique exemptions, pitfalls, and audit triggers.

We build a sales tax strategy around the rules that actually apply to your sector — designed by former auditors so it is practical, defensible, and tuned to how your industry is examined.

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Common Questions

Texas Sales Tax Audit FAQs

Answers to the questions Texas business owners ask us most.

Do not respond to the questionnaire on your own. The way you answer early questions can shape the entire audit. Contact a representative right away so your records are organized and your position is protected before any commitments are made to the Comptroller.
The standard look-back period is generally four years. It can extend further if returns were not filed or where fraud is suspected. We confirm the correct period and make sure the audit stays within its proper scope.
Often, yes. Because our team consists of former auditors, we know exactly where sampling, estimation, and taxability decisions can be challenged. We have reduced millions in proposed assessments for clients across Texas.
Many businesses overpay sales tax on purchases that actually qualify for exemptions. We research your transactions, identify those overpayments, and file refund claims with the Comptroller to recover the money you are owed.
No. We also provide proactive compliance reviews, permit setup, filing guidance, and industry-specific strategy so you can reduce risk long before an audit ever begins.
You have appeal rights. We represent clients in independent audit reviews and administrative hearings, challenging both the methodology and the figures to pursue a fair and defensible outcome.
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