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Texas Franchise Tax Report Forms for 2014
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2014 Texas Franchise Tax Report Information and Instructions (PDF)No Tax Due
For the 2014 report year, 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 of $1,080,000; 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.
- 05-163, No Tax Due Report - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
- 05-102, Public Information Report - ANNUAL (PDF)
- 05-167, Ownership Information Report - ANNUAL (PDF)
- 05-166, Affiliate Schedule (for combined groups) - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
- 05-175, Tiered Partnership Report (required for tiered partnerships only) - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
- 05-177, Common Owner Information Report (required for combined groups only) - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
EZ Computation
For the 2014 report year, an entity, including a combined group, can file using the EZ Computation if it has annualized total revenue of $10 million or less.
- 05-169, EZ Computation Report - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
- 05-102, Public Information Report - ANNUAL (PDF)
- 05-167, Ownership Information Report - ANNUAL (PDF)
- 05-170, Payment Form - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
- 05-166, Affiliate Schedule (for combined groups) - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
- 05-175, Tiered Partnership Report (required for tiered partnerships only) - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
- 05-177, Common Owner Information Report (required for combined groups only) - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
Long Form
Any entity that does not elect to file using the EZ Computation, or that does not qualify to file a No Tax Due Report, should file the Long Form report.
- 05-158-A and 05-158-B, Franchise Tax Report (pages 1 and 2) - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
- 05-160, Credits Summary Schedule - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
- 05-102, Public Information Report - ANNUAL (PDF)
- 05-167, Ownership Information Report - ANNUAL (PDF)
- 05-170, Payment Form - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
- 05-166, Affiliate Schedule (for combined groups) - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
- 05-175, Tiered Partnership Report (required for tiered partnerships only) - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
- 05-177, Common Owner Information Report (required for combined groups only) - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
- 05-178, Research and Development Activities Credits Schedule - ANNUAL (PDF) or FINAL (PDF)
Questionnaires for Franchise Tax Accountability
- AP-114, Texas Nexus Questionnaire (PDF) (for these non-Texas entities: corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, associations, joint ventures, holding companies, joint stock companies and railroad companies)
- AP-231, Texas Trust Questionnaire (PDF)
- AP-223, Bank Nexus Questionnaire (PDF) (for these entities: Savings and Loans, State Banks, Federal Banks, Savings Banks and Foreign Country Banks)
- AP-224, Texas Business Questionnaire (PDF) (for these Texas entities: partnerships, associations, trusts, joint ventures, joint stock companies and railroad companies)
Professional Employer Organization Report (to submit to client companies)
Status Change or Closing or Reinstating a Business
Franchise tax report forms should be mailed to the following address:
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
P.O. Box 149348
Austin, TX 78714-9348