SALT Blog – State and Local Tax Blog
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The Texas Franchise Tax has often been the subject of litigation because of its hybrid structure—formally imposed on taxable margin rather than gross receipts but calculated using revenue-based inputs and apportionment rules. This structure has repeatedly exposed the tax to challenges arguing that despite legislative labeling to the contrary, in substance, it operates as a gross receipts tax. Against that backdrop, the Fifteenth Court of Appeals’ decision in American Airlines, Inc. v. Hancock represents a departure from the assumption that the tax’s structure alone ...
Tax Foundation Report Opines Texas Margin Tax Not a Model Act
A recent Tax Foundation report concludes that the Texas margin tax - untried when enacted in 2006 - collected less revenue than expected, caused significant confusion and compliance costs, resulted in litigation and controversy, and should not be tried in other states.
Tennessee and New York Opine Electronic Goods Not Subject to Sales Tax
Tennessee provided a written opinion that paper shop drawings would be subject to sales tax, but not a digital (paperless) version of the same. New York authorities similarly concluded