TTARA Update From the Tax Front
March 16, 2015 In this issue: Budgets Ready to Advance Franchise Tax Bills Property Tax Avalanche Another Addition to the Roster of “Bad Ole Sales Tax Bills” Education & School Finance Bills of Note Tax Update Luncheon in Dallas April 29th Legislative & Property Tax Meetings March 25th Budgets Ready to Advance The only bill…
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February 27, 2015 In this issue: Busy Week at the Capitol: TTARA Invited Testimony Senate Finance to Hear Tax Bills Property Tax Relief on Deck for Senate Finance Equal and Uniform Chapters 312 and 313 They’re Baaaack! – Bad Ole Sales Tax Bills Bills Filed to Establish Governor Abbott’s High Quality Prekindergarten Program Property Tax…
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February 24, 2015 Senate Leaders Announce Tax Relief Proposals At a press conference this morning Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Senate Finance Committee Chair Jane Nelson announced the filing of three tax reduction bills — SB 1, SB 7 and SB 8 that have the support of 24 Senators. In total, taxes would be lowered…
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February 23, 2015 In this issue: Legislative Meeting Thursday Feb. 26th TTARA on Tap for Testimony Property Tax Heating Up Chapter 313 School Finance Discounting the Discounts: Prepayment & Timely-Filer Sales Tax Discounts Property Tax Conference Call Wednesday March 4th Tax Update Luncheons in Houston March 10th & Dallas April 29th TTARA Legislative Meeting Thursday…
Read MoreGovernor Abbott Lays Down His Tax Cut Markers
February 17, 2015 Governor Abbott Lays Down His Tax Cut Markers In his State of the State Address this morning to a joint session of the Legislature, Governor Abbott laid out the components of his tax cut agenda. He called for a $2.2 billion reduction in property taxes and a $2 billion franchise tax decrease….
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