TTARA has submitted formal comments to the Comptroller concerning the agency’s proposed rules on the research and development franchise tax credit and/or sales tax exemption, which are available on our website. Our comments point out a number of discrepancies between the proposed rules and the administration and calculation of the federal provisions. We appreciate the…

In this issue Legislative Session Update Bills of Interest by Policy Area Upcoming TTARA Meetings and Webcasts Session Nearing an End The 87th Regular Session of the Texas legislature ends on May 31. In these final days of the session, a number of deadlines come into play. House deadlines essentially control for now, as Senate deadlines…

Agenda (The slides are available for download by clicking on the red “PowerPoint” button above) 1.Dates of Interest 2.Budget and Fiscal 3.Key Topics of the Session 4.Franchise Tax 5.Economic Development 6.Property Tax 7.Sales Tax 8.Tax Administration 9.Other Tax Bills 10.Public Education & School Finance