Court of Appeals Hears Southwest Royalties Appeal Wednesday afternoon, a three-judge panel of the 3rd Court of Appeals in Austin heard oral arguments in Southwest Royalties Inc. vs. Combs (03-12-00511-CV) in which the district court had ruled in favor of the State and denied a sales tax refund for machinery and equipment used to extract…

Let’s Talk Prop 2 In conjunction with the TTARA annual conference, we will hold a meeting of interested Property Tax Committee members to discuss the current status of activities related to Prop 2 (pollution control property exemption) and in particular to get an update on the HRSG (heat recovery steam generator) appeal status and to…

Register Today for TTARA’s 2013 Annual Meeting November 13th & 14th Please join us for the 2013 annual meeting of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA). Our two-day meeting on November 13th & 14th in Austin will offer an excellent update on current and future tax and fiscal issues.This year’s meeting will focus on…

In this issue: Legislature Passes Road Funding Bill and Adjourns 3rd Special Session Texas Moves Higher in Business Tax Burden 2013 TTARA Annual Meeting Legislature Passes Road Funding Bill and Adjourns 3rd Special Session Yesterday, the House and Senate passed a road funding package that could provide an additional $1 billion annually for TxDOT if…

In this issue: Summer Re-Runs: Third-Called Session Comptroller Raises Revenue Estimate Comptroller Working Groups on New Tax Relief Legislation: Data Center Sales Tax Exemption Franchise Tax Research and Development Credit: Questions Concerning Effective Date Mark Your Calendars: TTARA 2013 Annual Meeting in Austin November 13th and 14th Summer Re-Runs: Third-Called Session House and Senate conferees…