Tax or no tax?

Lots of people ask about the taxability of window cleaning.  Great question.  You should ask about it.  The only answer to the question (at least in Texas) is yes, it is taxable.  According to Rule 3.356 of the Texas State Comptroller, window cleaning, whether commercial or residential, is a taxable service and anybody that wants to clean your windows should have a Sales and Use Tax permit with the state of Texas.  The rate of tax is 8.25% anywhere in the state.  The customer (you) is required to pay 8.25% of the window cleaning fee to the service-provider (me) and the service-provider is required to remit that tax to the state.  Those are not my rules and if anybody claims anything different you should avoid using their services.