The June distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission primarily represents local tax receipts from April business. Companies that remit more than $2,500 monthly in sales tax receipts are required to file and pay electronically. The monies they reported this period represent sales from April 16^th to April 30^th and estimated sales from May 1^st to May 15^th .

The disbursement of $158,178,686 in sales tax collections returned to the cities and towns refl ected an increase of $8,668,099 from the $149,510,587 distributed to the cities and towns in June last year. The use tax disbursement to cities and towns was $19,932,632.

In county returns, the counties shared in a $27,894,905 sales tax disbursement and a $4,104,802 use tax disbursement.

Of more local interest, Allen’s sales tax receipts were up over $2000. The town received $15,995.73 this year compared to $13,839.45 in June of 2018. Atwood posted a loss, receiving only $606.79, down from $1,008.47. Calvin and Francis were also down; Calvin received $5,735.77 down from $13,102.54, and Francis earned $1,217.26 down from $1,369.07. Gerty had an increase $447.91 up from $196.96.

The two county-seats were both up. Pontotoc County’s Ada increased to $1,334,210.57 from $1,251,324.45, and Holdenville in Hughes County received $233,173.81, up from $229,279.82.

County taxes were down in both taxes. Hughes County received $153,075.18 down from $219,140.85, and Pontotoc earned $373,409.07 down from $374,425.12.

While not all communities collect Use Tax, it contributed $2,509.43 to Allen’s income, more than double the $1,211.96 received last year. Use Tax receipts were down in Calvin, $1,288.95 compared to $1,873.12 in 2018. Ada and Holdenville both posted an increase in Use Tax. Ada earned $121,553.10, up from $113,221.90; and Holdenville received $20,339.83 up from $14,614.19.

County Use Tax receipts were also up in both counties. Hughes received $36,402.00 up from $31,544.88, and Pontotoc posted $49,728.19 up from $35,737.98.