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Risks in Avoiding State Tax Obligations

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When a business has been hit with substantial tax liability, it can often be tempting to pack things up and abandon the business. Often, taxpayers consider the possibility of opening a new business in its place, as a means...more

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Texas Sales and Use Tax for Exempt Entities – Part 2

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This post is the second of two focused on the Texas sales and use tax treatment of tax-exempt entities. The first, which can be found here, discussed the general categories and criteria applicable tax-exempt entities for...more

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Texas Sales and Use Tax Nexus

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I discussed Texas franchise tax nexus in a prior post, which can be found here. However, there is a different (albeit similar) set of rules for Texas sales and use tax nexus. As with Texas franchise tax nexus, a business...more

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Texas Comptroller Procedure | Audits and Assessments

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Receiving an assessment from the Texas Comptroller can be overwhelming, and not just from a financial perspective. To a taxpayer with little to no experience in dealing with the Comptroller’s office, even knowing how to...more

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Texas Property Tax Overview; Value Protests and Appeals

Property tax is a major concern for Texas property owners, since it represents one of the most substantial expenses they face. In 2023, local taxing entities’ property tax collections totaled $82.1 billion, matching the total...more

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Rentals Versus Services Under Texas Sales and Use Tax

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One of the thorniest issues in Texas sales and use tax is the distinction between the rental of tangible personal property (which is subject to tax) and the provision of a service (which is only taxable if the service is...more

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Texas Mixed Beverage Taxes

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The state of Texas imposes two taxes on alcoholic beverages that impact holders of certain permits under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code. These taxes are the mixed beverage gross receipts tax and the mixed beverage sales...more

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Forfeiture and Reinstatement under the Texas Franchise Tax

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The failure of a taxable entity to file Texas franchise tax reports or pay franchise tax when due can have serious consequences, including loss of the ability of the entity to sue or defend itself in court and liability of...more

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Texas Tax Roundup | November 2022: What’s a Franchise Tax?

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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

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Texas Tax Round Up | September 2022

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Court Cases Sales and Use Tax Manufacturing Exemption Hegar v. Tex. Westmoreland Coal Co., Case 21-1007 (Tex. Sept. 30, 2022)—In this case, the Texas Supreme Court denied the Comptroller’s petition for review, leaving the...more

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Texas Tax Roundup | May 2022

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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

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Texas Tax Roundup | February 2022 (RECOVERED!)

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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

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Sirius XM Prevails in Texas Supreme Court on Sourcing of Receipts from Satellite Signal

In a recently issued taxpayer-favorable opinion, the Texas Supreme Court overturned the court of appeals’ decision holding that the state’s performance-based sourcing statute for service receipts essentially looks to customer...more

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Texas Supreme Court Rejects Texas Comptroller’s “Receipt-Producing, End-Product” Act Test for Sourcing Receipts from Services

On March 25, the Texas Supreme Court issued a highly-anticipated decision concerning the proper test to source receipts from services for purposes of Texas franchise tax. By statute, receipts from a “service performed in this...more

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