In today's complex and ever-evolving business landscape, tax due diligence has emerged as a critical component of financial analysis and risk management in mergers, acquisitions, and other significant business transactions....more
On January 14, 2025, the 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature began. In just under one month, various Texas representatives have made a number of proposals to amend the Texas Tax Code that could have a significant...more
We at the Buchalter law firm understand that many have suffered greatly as a result of the recent wildfires. The loss of life, and the loss of homes with memories is, of course irreplaceable....more
It has been a quiet year in Texas on the Private Wealth front as the Texas State Legislature enjoyed its biennial recess. Nevertheless, Texas' increasingly business-friendly environment saw some activity with its special new...more
In my most recent blog post, I finished going through the process for computing a taxable entity’s Texas Franchise Tax responsibility. That post can be found here. However, at the end of that post, I noted that there were...more
Step 1 – Taxable Margin Once you’ve determined that your business is subject to the Texas Franchise Tax, the next step will be to compute the amount of that tax. Easy, right?...more
As noted in a prior post, the Texas franchise tax is a tax imposed on any “taxable entity” that does business in Texas or that is chartered or organized in Texas. This begs the question – “Which entities are taxable, and...more
If you own a business in Texas, you’ve likely encountered (for better or worse) the Texas franchise tax. The franchise tax is a tax imposed on any “taxable entity” that does business in Texas or that is chartered or...more
State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. ln this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize selected state and local tax (SALT)...more
The Illinois Franchise Tax (the “Franchise Tax”) is an extremely complex tax that places unique burdens on corporations conducting business in Illinois. Based on our experience, many corporations incorrectly calculate their...more
Understanding the Franchise Tax requires an understanding of four critical terms used throughout its computing and filing process. These terms are: Paid-In Capital, Taxable Year, Fiscal Year, and Allocation Factor. While some...more
The Tennessee Department of Revenue (Department) recently posted certain selected informal conference summaries which provides taxpayers with insight into how the Hearing Office will address various issues arising under...more
On April 18, join Winstead attorneys Trip Dyer, Ben Gehlbach, Daniel Bell-Garcia, Jacob Loehr, Matt Dzura, and Cole Gearhart, along with Whitley Penn Partner Shea Krachek, for our Real Estate Startup half-day virtual seminar....more
Hey everybody! Welcome back to another for another edition of Texas Tax Roundup! Hope y’all had a happy Thanksgiving! We got some franchise tax apportionment, some sales and use tax in the oil and gas industry, and some...more
Howdy folks, and welcome back to another action-packed edition of the Texas Tax Roundup! Let’s see what shocking developments in the realm of Texas tax that the month of August had in store!...more
State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. In this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize certain SALT developments in several...more
Howdy folks, and welcome back to another captivating installment of Texas Tax Roundup, where we gab about all things Texas taxes. Nothing court-side this month, just a bunch at the administrative level. Still, it’s...more
Howdy y’all! Has it been a month already? We’ve got another action-packed month of Comptroller-related news. Here we go! Court Cases Courts of Appeals Hegar v. Black, Mann, and Graham, L.L.P., No. 03-20-00391-CV (Tex....more
Huh whuh? . . . Well . . . Well, howdy! Nice, erm, um well . . . Nice to see ya’ll again at or near this nebulous home home on the range of Texas taxability! Welcome back to another tax-packed installment of all things Texas...more
Illinois lawmakers have approved legislation that is both good news and bad news for Illinois taxpayers. The good news is that, if approved by Gov. Pritzker, Illinois taxpayers will be able to take advantage of a workaround...more
On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, the New York Legislature reached an agreement with Governor Andrew Cuomo for the fiscal year 2021-2022 state budget. The agreed-upon budget package includes a number of revenue raisers ...more
The Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on our workforce. Companies were forced to quickly respond to a work-from-home model for its employees. Many employees began working from states other than the states in which their...more
Maine Revenue Services has announced that it has automatically extended the 2019 filing deadline (on extension) for Maine corporate income taxpayers from October 15, 2020 to November 16, 2020....more