August 7, 2015 In this issue: Hot Tax Items in the Frying Pan: Compressors, Bad Debt, and Mobile Fracking Equipment Save the Dates for TTARA’s Annual Meeting on October 29th & 30th Hot Tax Items in the Frying Pan: Compressors, Bad Debt, and Mobile Fracking Equipment Legislators have gone home and the dog days of…

July 1, 2015 In this issue: TTARA Research Brief on Session Tax Legislation Available Now Notes from the Comptroller’s Business Advisory Group Meeting Save the Dates for TTARA’s Annual Meeting on October 29th & 30th TTARA Research Brief on Session Tax Legislation Available Now With the close of the legislative session and the Governor’s veto…

June 22, 2015 In this issue: Governor Abbott Vetoes A Few Tax-Related Bills & Slams Chapter 313 Program TTARA Reports on Tax Law Changes & the State Budget Coming Soon Save the Dates for TTARA’s Annual Meeting on October 29th & 30th Governor Abbott Vetoes A Few Tax-Related Bills; Slams Chapter 313 School Tax Limitations…

May 22, 2015 In this issue: Final Tax Relief Package Announced Property Tax Bills of Note Sales Tax Bills of Note Transportation Funding Tax Administration Education & School Finance Bills of Note School Finance Lawsuit Register Today for TTARA’s Annual Golf Tournament on June 3rd TTARA Legislative Session Wrap-Up Webcast June 5th Final Tax Relief…

May 7, 2015 Comptroller Cautions: Court Case Catastrophe Comptroller Hegar is warning lawmakers that a recent appellate court case decision could substantially broaden the application of the “cost of goods sold” deduction and result in substantial revenue losses to the state. Under the Texas franchise tax, a combined group may claim a deduction for either…