TTARA Webcast Update on Tax and Fiscal Issues – January 7, 2021
Agenda 1.Dates of Interest 2.Fiscal Update 3.Public Education & School Finance 4.Property Tax 5.Sales Tax 6.Tax Administration 7.Economic Development 8.Franchise Tax 9.Other Bills of Note
Read MoreSwapping for Dollars: Trading Higher Sales Taxes for Lower Property Taxes
TTARA’s John Kennedy discusses the economic, legal, fiscal, and administrative issues that will have to be successfully addressed if the legislature is to reduce property taxes by substituting higher sales taxes. A copy of the presentation is available for download by clicking the red PowerPoint Presentation button above.
Read MoreAssessing the Texas Economy and the Revenue Outlook – October 13, 2020
TTARA’s Dale Craymer reviews current economic conditions nationally and in Texas, as well as the outlook for the next few years. In addition, we’ll analyze the Comptroller’s recent revisions to the revenue outlook and assess what the fiscal situation will be when lawmakers return in January 2021 for the state’s 87th Legislative session.
Read MoreThe Ballad of the Margin Tax – Webcast September 15
In 2006, Texas lawmakers faced a mandatory order from the courts to revamp our system of school finance coupled with growing concerns about the stability of the franchise tax as a source of state revenue. A number of alternatives to the franchise tax were considered and discarded, leaving then-Governor Perry to tap former state comptroller…
Read MoreTTARA Webcast Update on Tax and Fiscal Issues – September 10, 2020
The PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded by clicking the red “PowerPoint Presentation” button above. Agenda: 1.Dates of Interest 2.Revenue and Budget Update 3.Public Education and School Finance 4.Property Tax 5.Sales Tax 6.Franchise Tax
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