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Texas Franchise Tax Basics | Nexus

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If you own a business in Texas, you’ve likely encountered (for better or worse) the Texas franchise tax. The franchise tax is a tax imposed on any “taxable entity” that does business in Texas or that is chartered or...more

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Ample Planning Cannot Always Save Franchisors From Taxes

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Out-of-state franchisors beware of opening a franchise in New Mexico due to the recent decision in A&W Restaurants, Inc. v. Taxation and Revenue Department of the State of New Mexico and the potential for tax liability. The...more

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Franchisor 101: Franchisor Fails to Escape State’s Changed Tax Interpretation

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A state appellate court (“Court”) in New Mexico upheld a decision by the state’s Taxation and Revenue Department (“Department”) that royalties paid to out-of-state franchisors are subject to the state’s gross receipts tax...more

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FRANCHISOR 101: State Taxes on Franchise Fees

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Franchisors collect weekly or monthly "franchise fees." In many cases, fees are for particular services, such as marketing assistance or IT support. In franchising, the parties may be in any number of different states: for...more

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Franchise and Distribution News - January 2015

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TAKE ACTION NOW TO AVOID UNEXPECTED STATE TAX LIABILITIES - Traditionally, nexus for state income tax liability has required some type of physical presence or continuous contacts by the franchisor/distributor with a...more

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