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Tag: Franchise Tax 2025
Texas Franchise Tax Guide: Who Must File And Pay
Introduction The Texas Franchise Tax is one of the state’s primary business taxes and applies to most entities operating in Texas. Even though Texas has no personal or corporate income tax, most business entities are required to file a franchise tax report each year with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. This guide explains who […]
Texas R&D “Double Weighting” Election: When It Helps
Introduction If your Texas startup invests heavily in R&D, there’s a little-known tax strategy that could cut your franchise tax burden significantly in 2025: the “Double Weighting” Election for research expenses. Texas allows certain taxpayers to double-count qualified R&D expenses in the cost-of-goods-sold (COGS) deduction for margin tax purposes. Let’s break down when and how […]
Zero-Emission Equipment Incentive §171.602: Franchise Tax Credit
Introduction In 2025, Texas is rewarding businesses that invest in clean energy and zero-emission technologies with a valuable franchise tax credit under §171.602. If you’re a manufacturer, warehouse, data center, or logistics startup using electric vehicles, battery storage, or clean HVAC systems, this could reduce your state tax bill significantly. Here’s how the Texas zero-emission […]
New $2.47 M “No-Tax-Due” Threshold Explained (and Who Still Files)
New $2.47 M “No-Tax-Due” Beginning with report years due on or after January 1, 2024, Texas more than doubled its “no-tax-due” threshold—raising it from $1.23 million to $2.47 million. This change, enacted by Senate Bill 3, relieves smaller businesses from owing any franchise tax, but it does not eliminate their filing obligations entirely. In this […]