Scout knows what he's up to, but lets him get away with it. Jem's thoughts aren't always so clear to Scout, and they get more confusing to her as both kids get older. This means that Scout narrates what Jem says and does when he's around her, but she can't always identify what's going on inside his brain.
The Dallas, Texas, general sales tax rate is 6.25%. Every 2017 combined rates mentioned above are the results of Texas state rate (6.25%), the Dallas tax rate (1% to 1.75%), and in some case, special rate (0.25% to 1%). There is no county sale tax for Dallas, Texas.
The Texas state sales tax rate is 6.25%, and the average TX sales tax after local surtaxes is 8.05%. 1  Groceries, prescription drugs and non-prescription drugs are exempt from the Texas sales tax.  Counties and cities can charge an additional local sales tax of up to 2%, for a maximum possible combined sales tax of 8.25%.