In this issue TTARA Joins with COST: Asks Texas Supreme Court to Take Up Sirius XM Dispute Comptroller Expected to Offer Revised Revenue Outlook Monday TTARA 2020 Annual Meeting Going Virtual – December 8 & 9 Webcast July 23: An Overview of Local Gov’t Budgeting & Tax Rate Setting Process TTARA Joins with COST: Asks…

Texas has a reputation as a low tax state, but the truth is far more complex. Measured in per capita terms Texas is indeed a low tax state— 31st from the top in 2017, or 18% below the national average1—but the statistic is misleading because there is no such thing as a “capita” tax.

  The PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded by clicking the red “PowerPoint Presentation” button above. Agenda: 1.Dates of Interest 2.Revenue Update 3.Property Tax 4.Public Education and School Finance 5.Sales Tax 6.Franchise Tax

In this issue A Franchise Taxpayer Win TTARA Submits Brief on AG-Opinion Request Upcoming Webcasts Recording of Our Property Tax Webcast with Comptroller’s Office Available Online A Franchise Taxpayer Win The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled for defense contractor Lockheed Martin in a franchise tax dispute over how to source their sales to foreign…