III. Franchise Taxes
In Texas, corporations pay the greater of the tax on net
taxable capital or net taxable earned surplus. Taxable capital is a
corporation's stated capital (capital stock) plus surplus. Surplus
means the net assets of a corporation minus its stated capital.
Earned surplus basically includes federal net taxable income, plus
compensation paid to officers and directors of a corporation.
The franchise
tax rate is the greater of $2.50 per $1,000 in capital surplus or
4.5% of earned income. |