Texas Taxes, Guidebook to (2013) - Softcover

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: G. Brint Ryan, MS, CPA And Eric L. Stein, J.D., LL.M., CPA

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080803216X ISBN 13: 9780808032168

Publisher: CCH Inc., 2012

Synopsis

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. The Guidebook includes additional practical tips, pointers and examples to practitioners by G. Brint Ryan, M.S., CPA and Eric L. Stein, J.D., LL.M., CPA of the state and local tax consulting firm, Ryan & Company. This valuable new commentary helps practitioners further apply the complex principles of Texas tax law to specific practice situations. 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 2013 for the 2012 tax year, legislative changes effective after 2012 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.

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About the Author:

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: G. Brint Ryan, MS, CPA is the Founder and Managing Principal of Ryan & Company, a national state and local tax consulting firm. Mr. Ryan is the practice leader for the firm's transaction tax consulting practice. Mr. Ryan is a graduate of the University of North Texas, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Master of Science degree in Accounting with an emphasis on taxation. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute for Professionals in Taxation, and the Dallas/Fort Worth State Tax Association. Mr. Ryan serves on the Board of Directors of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association and previously served as the Executive Director of the Dallas/Fort Worth State Tax Association. He is currently an appointee to the Texas Comptroller's Tax Advisory Group. Eric L. Stein, J.D., LL.M., CPA--is the managing principal of Ryan & Company's Austin office, where his practice includes supervising franchise tax reviews, unclaimed property reviews, transactional analysis, tax planning, nexus studies, and representing clients at the administrative hearings level in various states with franchise tax and sales and use tax matters. Before joining Ryan & Company, Mr. Stein served as an administrative law judge and supervising hearings attorney in the Franchise Tax Section for the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. He has also worked as a legal counselor for the Public Utility Commission of Texas, an associate with a Boston law firm, and a senior manager with two national accounting firms in Dallas. Mr. Stein is a frequent speaker at conferences providing presentations on administrative proceedings and litigation, current Texas franchise tax issues, and unclaimed property. He is a member of the Texas Society of CPAs where he has chaired the State Taxation Committee. He is also a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute for Professionals in Taxation, the Dallas/Fort Worth State Tax Association, the American Bar Association, and the Texas Bar Association. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the University of Texas at Austin, a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation from the Boston University School of Law. Mr. Stein is also a Certified Public Accountant.

About this edition

• Publisher: CCH Inc.
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 080803216X
• ISBN 13: 9780808032168
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Number of pages: 372