Pre-Filing for 87th Texas Legislative Session Has Begun With the general election over, legislators have begun filing bills for consideration by the 87th Legislature, which will convene on January 12, 2021. As of this email, 803 bills have been filed, representing an interesting mix of legislative priorities, including a number dealing with state and local taxes. The…

In this issue Comptroller to Publish Franchise Tax Rule 3.591 on Apportionment Comptroller Acting to Limit Certain Oil and Gas Sales Tax Exemption Claims Reminder: TTARA Meeting on Research & Development Provisions Nov. 5 Comptroller to Publish Franchise Tax Rule 3.591 on Apportionment The Comptroller’s Office has submitted Franchise Tax Rule 3.591 concerning Margin Tax: Apportionment to…

In this issue Comptroller Draft Rules on Research and Development TTARA Files Amicus Brief in El Paso Electric Tax Case Reminder: House Ways and Means Committee Seeks Input on SB 2 Implementation Register Today for the 2020 TTARA Virtual Annual Meeting on December 8 & 9 Comptroller Draft Rules on Research and Development As a…

In this issue Testimony to House Ways and Means Committee on Interim Charges Comments on Comptroller’s Draft Franchise Tax Rule on Apportionment Court of Appeals Tax Administration Ruling TTARA Testimony to House Ways and Means Committee on Interim Charges The House Ways and Means Committee, like all legislative committees during the pandemic, is in the…

In this issue House Ways and Means Committee Seeks Input on Interim Charges Property Tax Administration Advisory Board 3rd Quarter Meeting TTARA 2020 Golf Tournament Canceled House Ways and Means Committee Seeks Input on Interim Charges In lieu of extensive in-person hearings, Speaker Bonnen has outlined a number of ways in which House committees may…