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28 Jan 2008, 6:00 am
The Taxation Division of the Texas Attorney General’s office recently released the December 2007 Comptroller of Public Accounts Case List and Summary of Issues covering procedural and substantive developments in state court cases involving taxes administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. [read post]
13 Feb 2012, 4:00 am by Alan E. Sherman
A recent opinion from the Third Court of Appeals in Austin is a reminder that the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has to follow the agency’s own duly-adopted administrative rules in tax matters. [read post]
25 Jul 2008, 1:00 pm
Earlier this week the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts posted the July 2008 issue of the Tax Policy News, the Comptroller’s monthly electronic tax policy newsletter, on the agency’s web site, the Window on State Government. [read post]
4 Oct 2007, 4:00 pm
As mentioned in a previous post on this site, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts’ proposed rules to interpret the revised franchise tax, or “Margin Tax,” occupied nearly 36 single-spaced, small-typeface pages in the September 14, 2007 issue of the Texas Register. [read post]
30 Dec 2009, 4:00 am by Alan E. Sherman
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has adopted, effective December 31, 2009, amended versions of eight administrative rules affecting the revised franchise tax or “Margin Tax. [read post]
7 Jul 2008, 1:00 pm
Section 151.318 of the Texas Tax Code provides an exemption for property used in manufacturing; however, whether or not that exemption applies in particular circumstances has sparked numerous disputes over the years between businesses and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. [read post]
28 Apr 2008, 2:45 pm
As mentioned in a previous post captioned “Texas Franchise Tax: the Comptroller is holding two more live seminars on the revised franchise tax before the upcoming May 15th report filing deadline,” the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts scheduled two free seminars to discuss the revised franchise tax, or “Margin Tax,” before the upcoming filing due date. [read post]
5 Nov 2007, 6:00 am
As it happens, the AG got back on track in one fell swoop when it recently added the October 2007 Comptroller of Public Accounts Case List and Summary of Issues to the AG’s web site and included in that list developments in state tax court cases since July. [read post]
12 May 2008, 7:00 am
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts continues to update the agency’s “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQs) web page regarding the revised franchise tax, or “Margin Tax. [read post]
23 Apr 2008, 7:00 am
Last Thursday the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued a letter ruling that provides detailed guidance as to when taxable items can – and can’t – be sold to foreign officials and diplomats free of Texas sales tax. [read post]
15 Jan 2008, 3:40 pm
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has just posted a letter indexed as document no. 200801034L in the Comptroller’s STAR research database announcing the reversal of the agency’s initial position regarding a key aspect of the cost of goods sold calculation under the revised franchise tax, or “Margin Tax,” as set out in the final version of Rule 3.588 that became effective on January 1st. [read post]
14 Apr 2008, 2:30 pm
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has recently updated the agency’s revised “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQs) web page regarding the revised franchise tax, or “Margin Tax. [read post]
26 Sep 2007, 7:00 am
As mentioned in a previous post on this site, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts’ proposed rules to interpret the revised franchise tax, or “Margin Tax,” occupied nearly 36 single-spaced, small-typeface pages in the September 14, 2007 issue of the Texas Register. [read post]
12 Jun 2006, 8:43 pm
VIII, Sect. 24(a), of the Texas constitution, the so-called "Bullock amendment" named after Bob Bullock, the late and legendary former Comptroller of Public Accounts and Lieutenant Governor, provides as follows: [read post]
7 Mar 2008, 6:00 am
As mentioned in a previous post on this site, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts adopted Rule 3.587 at the end of 2007 to interpret Texas Tax Code Section 171.1011, the provision that prescribes the “Total Revenue” component used in calculating a taxable entity’s margin under the revised franchise tax, or “Margin Tax. [read post]
3 Dec 2007, 6:00 am
The November 2007 issue of the Tax Policy News, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts’ monthly tax newsletter, recently appeared on the agency’s web site and contains several items related to the revised franchise tax, the so-called “Margin Tax:” The Comptroller’s office has clarified that corporations and limited liability companies that currently have an exemption from franchise tax (as can be… [read post]
14 Sep 2006, 7:45 pm
The Comptroller of Public Accounts interprets and applies provisions of the Tax Code through formal administrative rules as well as through policies and practices. [read post]
22 Mar 2008, 12:00 pm
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has announced a favorable policy change regarding extension requests submitted under the revised franchise tax, or “Margin Tax. [read post]
24 May 2012, 1:28 pm by Rand Zumwalt
Texas and Amazon Reach Sales Tax Settlement Terms On April 27, 2012, online retail giant Amazon.com reached a settlement with the State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts after a heavy and lengthy state tax debate. [read post]
23 Apr 2008, 7:00 am
Last Thursday the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued a letter ruling that provides detailed guidance as to when taxable items can – and can’t – be sold to foreign officials and diplomats free of Texas sales tax. [read post]