Texas Taxes, Guidebook to (2020) (Currently Unavailable)

Author(s): CCH Tax Law Editors

Published: Dec 17, 2019


ISBN: 9780808053040
Product Number: 10033913-0010
Volumes: 1
Update Frequency: Annually
372 Pages

CCH's Guidebook to Texas Taxes is the perfect resource for concise and reliable information for practitioners working with state taxation in Texas. Designed as a quick reference work, the Guidebook presents succinct discussions of state and local taxes, describing the general provisions of the respective tax laws and regulations and highlighting significant cases and administrative rulings. This annual publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file Texas returns or who are engaged in tax compliance and planning with Texas taxes.

This authoritative Guidebook is the one source those involved with Texas taxation need for timely and accurate answers in a convenient and accessible desktop format. It presents concise coverage of the taxes of major interest including:

  • real and personal property tax
  • franchise taxes
  • sales and use taxes
  • excise taxes

    Other Texas taxes are summarized, as well, with emphasis placed on persons or transactions subject to tax, exemptions, basis and rate of tax, and returns and payment.

    For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the Texas tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key legislative developments in the law. While this handbook focuses on the law applicable to the filing of income tax returns in 2020 for the 2019 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2019 are also noted with an indication of the effective date to avoid confusion and to assist in future tax planning. Helpful references to both the Texas and related federal provisions are provided throughout for those who wish to more fully examine explanations and text of the applicable law. Also, detailed Tables of Contents, Law and Regulations Finding Lists, a Topical Index, and an organized presentation of the content combine to make pinpointing critical information quick and easy. Detailed references to specific paragraphs in the comprehensive CCH Texas Tax Reports service are also provided throughout the Guidebook to assist users in further, more comprehensive tax research and tax planning.

    Highlights of 2019 Texas Tax Changes

  • Tax Calendar
  • Part I - Tables
  • Part II - Franchise Tax
  • Part III - Sales and Use Tax
  • Part IV - Inheritance Taxes
  • Part V - Property Taxes
  • Part VI - Miscellaneous Taxes
  • Part VII - Administration and Procedure
  • Part VIII - Doing Business in Texas
  • Part IX - Unclaimed Property
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