However, professional associations and limited liability partnertships are not liable for the franchise tax. Non-Texas corporations wanting to obtain a Certificate of Authority may contact the Texas Secretary of State. Preprinted report forms are sent automatically by the Comptroller to all corporations chartered in Texas and to all non-Texas corporations operating in Texas under a Certificate of Authority. Computed Corporations pay the greater of the tax on net taxable capital or net taxable earned surplus. The rates and computations discussed below are effective for reports originally due on or after January 1, 1994.
Taxable capital is apportioned using a single gross receipts factor.
Taxable capital for an annual report is based on the end of the corporation's last accounting period in the year prior to the year in which the report is due. The tax rate on taxable capital is 0.25 percent per year of privilege period. Earned Surplus Earned surplus basically includes federal net taxable income, plus compensation paid to officers and directors of a corporation. S corporations and corporations with fewer than 36 shareholders are generally exempt from the compensation add-back. For the earned surplus calculation, unitary income is apportioned using a single gross receipts factor.