MONTHLY UPDATE
Monthly Sales, Use and Hotel/Motel Tax Report: A monthly report on sales, use and hotel/motel tax collections, projections and comparisons is in our Document Center.
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TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $3,134,908
SALES TAX COLLECTION: $2,825,288
USE TAX COLLECTION: $309,620
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $76,900
For more information about the budget and taxes, visit the City’s Financial Center at stillwater.org/budget.
We also update a sales, use and hotel/motel tax report monthly at stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/285.
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Note: The collection is based off of April transactions that were reported to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in May and apportioned to the City in June.
TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $3,178,562
PREVIOUS YEAR’S JUNE TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $3,203,394
DECREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $24,833 (-0.78%)
SALES TAX COLLECTION: $2,871,975
PREVIOUS YEAR’S JUNE SALES TAX COLLECTION: $2,859,220
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $12,755 (0.45%)
Note: One cent ($0.01) of collected sales tax is dedicated to the Stillwater Utilities Authority and a half-cent ($0.005) is dedicated to Transportation projects, as determined by a vote of Stillwater residents.
USE TAX COLLECTION: $306,587
PREVIOUS YEAR’S JUNE USE TAX COLLECTION: $344,174
DECREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $37,588 (-10.92%)
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $100,500
PREVIOUS YEAR’S JUNE HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $68,724
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $31,776 (46.24%)
For more information about the budget and taxes, visit the City’s Financial Center at stillwater.org/budget.
We also update a sales, use and hotel/motel tax report monthly at stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/285.
Note: The collection is based off of March transactions that were reported to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in April and apportioned to the City in May.
TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $3,073,360
SALES TAX COLLECTION: $2,763,050
USE TAX COLLECTION: $310,310
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $77,593
For more information about the budget and taxes, visit the City’s Financial Center at stillwater.org/budget.
We also update a sales, use and hotel/motel tax report monthly at stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/285.
Note: The collection is based off of February transactions that were reported to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in March and apportioned to the City in April.
TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $3,022,582
PREVIOUS YEAR’S APRIL TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $2,529,631
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $492,951 (19.49%)
SALES TAX COLLECTION: $2,762,937
PREVIOUS YEAR’S APRIL SALES TAX COLLECTION: $2,276,840
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $486,097 (21.35%)
Note: One cent ($0.01) of collected sales tax is dedicated to the Stillwater Utilities Authority and a half-cent ($0.005) is dedicated to Transportation projects, as determined by a vote of Stillwater residents.
USE TAX COLLECTION: $259,645
PREVIOUS YEAR’S APRIL USE TAX COLLECTION: $252,791
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $6,854 (2.71%)
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $52,676
PREVIOUS YEAR’S MARCH HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $35,853
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $16,823 (46.92%)
For more information about the budget and taxes, visit the City’s Financial Center at stillwater.org/budget.
We also update a sales, use and hotel/motel tax report monthly at stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/285.
Note: The collection is based off of January transactions that were reported to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in February and apportioned to the City in March.
TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $2,654,435
PREVIOUS YEAR’S MARCH TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $2,523,037
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $131,398 (5.21%)
SALES TAX COLLECTION: $2,351,761
PREVIOUS YEAR’S MARCH SALES TAX COLLECTION: $2,285,405
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $66,356 (2.90%)
Note: One cent ($0.01) of collected sales tax is dedicated to the Stillwater Utilities Authority and a half-cent ($0.005) is dedicated to Transportation projects, as determined by a vote of Stillwater residents.
USE TAX COLLECTION: $302,674
PREVIOUS YEAR’S MARCH USE TAX COLLECTION: $237,632
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $65,042 (27.37%)
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $36,310
PREVIOUS YEAR’S MARCH HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $33,128
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $3,182 (9.61%)
For more information about the budget and taxes, visit the City’s Financial Center at stillwater.org/budget.
We also update a sales, use and hotel/motel tax report monthly at stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/285.
Note: The collection is based off of December 2021 transactions that were reported to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in January 2022 and apportioned to the City in February 2022.
TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $3,184,648
PREVIOUS YEAR’S FEBRUARY TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $2,717,940
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $466,709 (17.17%)
SALES TAX COLLECTION: $2,817,722
PREVIOUS YEAR’S FEBRUARY SALES TAX COLLECTION: $2,376,241
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $441,481 (18.58%)
USE TAX COLLECTION: $366,926
PREVIOUS YEAR’S FEBRUARY USE TAX COLLECTION: $341,699
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $25,228 (7.38%)
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $54,009
PREVIOUS YEAR’S FEBRUARY HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $30,321
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $23,688 (78.12%)
For more information about the budget and taxes, visit the City’s Financial Center at stillwater.org/budget.
We also update a sales, use and hotel/motel tax report monthly at stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/285.
Note: The collection is based off of November 2021 transactions that were reported to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in December 2021 and apportioned to the City in January 2022.
TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $3,454,651
PREVIOUS YEAR’S JANUARY TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $2,629,437
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $825,214 (31.38%)
SALES TAX COLLECTION: $3,088,043
PREVIOUS YEAR’S JANUARY SALES TAX COLLECTION: $2,331,471
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $756,572 (32.45%)
USE TAX COLLECTION: $366,608
PREVIOUS YEAR’S JANUARY USE TAX COLLECTION: $297,966
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $68,642 (23.04%)
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $84,060
PREVIOUS YEAR’S JANUARY HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $45,691
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $38,369 (83.97%)
For more information about the budget and taxes, visit the City’s Financial Center at stillwater.org/budget.
We also update a sales, use and hotel/motel tax report monthly at stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/285.
Note: The collection is based off of October transactions that were reported to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in November and apportioned to the City in December.
TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $3,222,310
PREVIOUS YEAR’S DECEMBER TOTAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION: $2,677,672
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $544,638 (20.34%)
SALES TAX COLLECTION: $2,925,004
PREVIOUS YEAR’S DECEMBER SALES TAX COLLECTION: $2,405,493
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $519,511 (21.60%)
USE TAX COLLECTION: $297,306
PREVIOUS YEAR’S DECEMBER USE TAX COLLECTION: $272,179
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $25,127 (9.23%)
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $91,781
PREVIOUS YEAR’S DECEMBER HOTEL/MOTEL TAX COLLECTION: $59,929
INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $31,852 (53.15%)
For more information about the budget and taxes, visit the City’s Financial Center at stillwater.org/budget.
We also update a sales, use and hotel/motel tax report monthly at stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/285.
SALES AND USE TAX TOTAL COLLECTION: $2,972,774
Note: The collection is based off of September transactions that were reported to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in October and apportioned to the City in November.
SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $262,192 (9.67%)
SALES TAX TOTAL COLLECTION: $2,799,527
SALES TAX INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $346,571 (14.13%)
USE TAX TOTAL COLLECTION: $173,247
USE TAX DECREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $84,379 (32.75%)
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX TOTAL COLLECTION: $82,117
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $41,512 (102.23%)
For more information about the budget and taxes, visit the City’s Financial Center at stillwater.org/budget.
We also update a sales, use and hotel/motel tax report monthly at stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/285.
SALES AND USE TAX TOTAL COLLECTION: $3,546,592
Note: The collection is based off of August transactions that were reported to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in September and apportioned to the City in October.
SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $687,382 (24.04%)
SALES TAX TOTAL COLLECTION: $3,073,737
SALES TAX INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $498,171 (19.34%)
USE TAX TOTAL COLLECTION: $472,855
USE TAX INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $189,211 (66.71%)
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX TOTAL COLLECTION: $77,273
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $28,862 (59.62%)
For more information about the budget and taxes, visit the City’s Financial Center at stillwater.org/budget.
We also update a sales, use and hotel/motel tax report monthly at stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/285.
MEDIA RELEASE
(STILLWATER, OK) – The City of Stillwater’s September 2021 sales and use tax collection totaled $2,997,156. The collection is based off of July transactions that were reported to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in August and apportioned to the City in September.
This is an increase from September 2020 total collections by $514,007 (20.70 percent).
The City of Stillwater’s sales tax collections in September 2021 were $2,737,541, which is up $489,135 (21.75 percent) from September 2020.
The City of Stillwater’s use tax collections in September 2021 were $259,615, which is up $24,872 (10.60 percent) from September 2020.
Hotel/motel tax remitted to the City in September 2021 totaled $47,397, which is up from September 2020 collections by $3,914 (9.00 percent).
While the increase in tax collections is encouraging, Stillwater is not experiencing overall growth due to the impact of COVID-19. Lack of growth in local sales tax generation limits future opportunities for expanding City services and capital investment. Still, the return of public activities and events, and the rebound of businesses, are hopeful signs.
For more information about the budget and taxes, visit the City’s Financial Center at stillwater.org/budget.
We also update a sales, use and hotel/motel tax report monthly at stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/285.
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(STILLWATER, OK) – The City of Stillwater’s August 2021 sales and use tax collection totaled $2,739,173. The collection is based off June transactions that were reported to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in July and apportioned to the City in August.
This is an increase from August 2020 total collections by $163,319 (6.34 percent).
The City of Stillwater’s sales tax collections in August 2021 were $2,445,988, which is up $115,711 (4.97 percent) from August 2020.
The City of Stillwater’s use tax collections in August 2021 were $293,185, which is up $47,608 (19.39 percent) from August 2020.
Hotel/motel tax remitted to the City in August 2021 totaled $81,375, which is up from August 2020 collections by $45,316 (125.67 percent).
While the increase in tax collections is encouraging, Stillwater is not experiencing overall growth due to the impact of COVID-19. Lack of growth in local sales tax generation limits future opportunities for expanding City services and capital investment. Still, the return of public activities and events, and the rebound of businesses, are hopeful signs.
For more information about the budget and taxes, visit the City’s Financial Center at http://stillwater.org/budget.
We also update a sales, use and hotel/motel tax report monthly at http://stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/285.
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MEDIA RELEASE
(STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA / July 27, 2021) – The City of Stillwater’s July 2021 sales and use tax collection totaled $2,799,296. The collection is based off May transactions that were reported to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in June and apportioned to the City in July.
This is an increase from July 2020 total collections by $257,976 (10.15 percent).
The City of Stillwater’s sales tax collections in July 2021 were $2,537,538, which is up $248,193 (10.84 percent) from July 2020.
The City of Stillwater’s use tax collections in July 2021 were $261,758, which is up $9,783 (3.88 percent) from July 2020.
Hotel/motel tax remitted to the City in July 2021 totaled $72,799, which is up from July 2020 collections by $45,370 (165.41 percent).
While the increase in tax collections is encouraging, Stillwater is not experiencing overall growth due to the impact of COVID-19. Lack of growth in local sales tax generation limits future opportunities for expanding City services and capital investment. Still, the return of public activities and events, and the rebound of businesses, are hopeful signs.
For more information about the budget and taxes, visit the City’s Financial Center at http://stillwater.org/budget.
We also update a sales, use and hotel/motel tax report monthly at http://stillwater.org/document-center/detail/id/285.
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