2008, 2009 and 2010 Texas Franchise Tax Initial Report Forms
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Franchise Tax Instructions in printable .PDF format
No Tax Due A passive entity as defined in Texas Tax Code Section 171.0003; an entity that has total annualized revenue less than or equal to the no tax due threshold*; an entity that has zero Texas gross receipts; or an entity that is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) meeting the qualifications specified in Texas Tax Code Section 171.0002(c)(4) can file a No Tax Due Report. - more information
- 05-163 Initial No Tax Due Information Report
- 05-102 Public Information Report
- 05-167 Ownership Information Report
- 05-166 Initial Affiliate Schedule (for combined groups)
- 05-175 Initial Tiered Partnership Report (required for tiered partnerships only)
EZ Computation
An entity, including a combined group, can file using the E-Z Computation if it has annualized total revenue of $10 million or less. - more information
- 05-169 Initial EZ Computation Report
- 05-102 Public Information Report
- 05-167 Ownership Information Report
- 05-170 Initial Payment Form
- 05-166 Initial Affiliate Schedule (for combined groups)
- 05-175 Initial Tiered Partnership Report (required for tiered partnerships only)
Long Form
Any entity that does not elect to file using the E-Z Computation, or that does not qualify to file a No Tax Due Information Report, should file the Long Form report. - more information
- 05-158-A and 05-158-B Initial Franchise Tax Report Pages 1 and 2
- 05-160 Initial Credits Summary Schedule
- 05-102 Public Information Report
- 05-167 Ownership Information Report
- 05-170 Initial Payment Form
- 05-166 Initial Affiliate Schedule (for combined groups)
- 05-175 Initial Tiered Partnership Report (required for tiered partnerships only)
Staff Leasing Company Report (to submit to client companies)
Status Change or Closing or Reinstating a Business
- 05-359 Request for Certificate of Account Status
- 05-391 Tax Clearance Letter Request for Reinstatement
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