The Texas Legislature passed several changes to the Texas sales and use tax laws. None of these Texas sales tax law changes are particularly sweeping – they only impact particular industries. This article summarizes the Texas sales tax law changes that the Legislature passed. These will all become law provided that Governor Rick Perry doesn’t veto them.
A recent Travis County District Court decision steps back the Texas Comptroller’s efforts to make it more difficult for taxpayers to file Texas sales and use tax refund claims. The case is Ryan, LLC v. Combs, Docket No. D-1-GN-12-002388. Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a final order in the case on May 10, 2013 that […]
Hello, everyone. I’m very glad to have joined The Seay Law Firm and am looking forward to the opportunity to help you with your Texas tax law issues. I hope to share lots of interesting Texas tax information with you on this blog, particularly information about the Texas sales and use tax. For my first […]
You’ve probably heard about Amazon.com recent $269 million Texas sales tax settlement with the Comptroller. Back in 2010, the Comptroller alleged that under existing state law, Amazon should have been collecting Texas sales tax from all of its Texas customers. Then in 2011, the Legislature balanced the budget by adding a provision to the tax code making it […]
This morning, three public policy experts asked the Ways & Means Committee of the Texas House of Representatives to consider a full repeal of the Texas property tax. The speakers included Peggy Venable from the Texas Chapter of American for Prosperity, Talmadge Heflin from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and Debra Medina, former GOP Texas gubernatorial candidate […]
Welcome, everyone, to the Seay Law Firm’s Texas tax law blog. It will primarily cover Texas tax law. We’ll use this space to provide updates on current events in Texas tax law, as well as provide a more in-depth look into various tax related topics that strike my interest. My goal is to make this […]
