Nevada taxable sales see rise in January

By Cy Ryan

Friday, March 27, 2015 | 8:27 p.m.

Taxable sales in Nevada rose 8.3 percent in January, the 54th consecutive month of an increase when comparing the same month of a year ago.

The state Department of Taxation said Friday sales reached $3.8 billion compared to $3.5 billion in January 2014

The department said the largest increases statewide were in restaurants and bars at 9.4 percent; motor vehicles, 14.4 percent and general merchandise up 6.1 percent.

Clark County taxable sales rose to $2.6 billion, an 8.9 percent increase. Carson City skyrocketed 24.1 percent and Washoe County was up 12.5 percent.

Story County, where there is activity on the Tesla plant, jumped 864.7 percent.

Six of Nevada’s counties recorded decreases. The largest declines were 63.7 percent in Mineral County and 38.2 percent in Nye County.

The department said the sale of building materials rose 8.7 percent in Clark County; 5.8 percent in general merchandise stores; auto sales, 11 percent; clothing stores, 2.1 percent; furniture business, 7 percent; and bars and restaurants up 8.6 percent.

The state collected $76 million as its share of the sales tax or an 8.6 percent gain from a year ago.