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More Complexity with the Texas Franchise Tax: Does a rent-to-own store...
Over the next couple of weeks, I plan on writing about several Texas tax cases currently pending before the Texas appellate courts. Several cases involve the Texas franchise tax. Many more involve the...
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Not Much Deference to the Comptroller From the Courts These Days
Over the last few weeks, Texas courts haven’t been giving much deference to the Texas Comptroller—at least, not to her administrative rules. Two courts have determined that certain Comptroller rules...
View ArticleMajor Change in the Works for Texas Franchise Tax Cost of Goods Sold Rules
Last Friday, the Texas Comptroller posted to the Texas Register a proposed revision to her Rule 3.588, which explains how to calculate COGS (cost of goods sold) for Texas franchise tax purposes. The...
View ArticleA Warm Welcome to Amanda Traphagan, Texas Tax Attorney
I’m pleased to announce that the firm has hired Amanda Traphagan, Texas tax attorney. You can read more about her by following the link. I worked with Amanda at my previous firm, and she is one of the...
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Band-Aids on a Critical Patient: Changes to the Texas Franchise Tax in 2013
Last week, the House passed HB 500, a major revision to the Texas franchise tax. This is the first indication of what changes may be in store for the Texas franchise tax, or margin tax, in 2013. Below...
View ArticleThe Senate’s Plan for Texas Franchise Tax Relief
The Texas Senate just passed its plan for fixing the Texas Franchise Tax. It’s quite different from the Texas Franchise Tax reform bill the House passed two weeks ago, which I detailed in an earlier...
View ArticleThe 2013 Changes to the Texas Franchise Tax
The 83rd Regular Legislative session is at an end, and the Legislature passed many changes to the Texas franchise tax in the session’s final hours. The bill that included most of these changes was HB...
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Texas Governor Signs all Significant Texas Franchise Tax and Texas Sales Tax...
Yesterday, the Texas franchise tax and the Texas sales and use tax became a bit more complicated. Governor Rick Perry just signed into law all significant Texas franchise tax and Texas sales tax bills...
View ArticleIntroducing Seay & Traphagan, PLLC: State Tax Attorneys
I am very pleased to announce that Amanda Traphagan has agreed to join me as co-owner of the firm. We are now Seay & Traphagan, PLLC: State Tax Attorneys. Amanda has served our clients well for...
View ArticleMajor Texas Franchise Tax Policy Change: Comptroller Gives Up on the...
The Texas Comptroller recently published a very significant policy letter to the Comptroller’s online database. The letter announces a significant change in Texas franchise tax policy that could affect...
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