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Applications for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) Program
Applications for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program will be accepted from February 4 through March 17 for the 2026-27 school year. Families are encouraged to apply during this window to take advantage of this opportunity. Learn more about TEFA and the application process.
Fraud Alert: Warrant Scam
The Comptroller’s office warns Texans of a scam in which criminals pose as service providers or claim they will pay for a service with a warrant or check. See this and other fraud alerts.
Franchise Tax Notices – March 2026
Form 05-213, Texas Notice of Forfeiture of Registration
If you received this notice you failed to meet 2025 franchise tax filing requirements and your registration has been forfeited by the Secretary of State (SOS). To resolve this issue you must file and pay your 2025 franchise tax report and pay late filing penalties and interest or file your 2025 Public Information Report or Ownership Report if you are at or below the no tax due threshold. Learn how to resolve this issue and ensure your franchise tax account is current. You will need to reinstate your registration with the SOS.
Franchise Tax 2026 Reports - Due Date May 15, 2026
Electronic submissions of 2026 franchise tax EZ and Long Form reports are now available. Taxpayers can file all 2026 tax reports, information reports, extensions and payments electronically. Printable versions of all 2026 franchise tax forms are available on our franchise tax page.
Postal Service Change Affects Postmark Timing
A U.S. Postal Service policy change could mean delays in when mail is postmarked. This could cause date-sensitive payment and report submissions to the agency to be late. Learn more.
U.S. Government Ends Penny Production
Read more about sales tax cash payments and transactions with the Comptroller's office.
Attention Veterans: False Sales Tax Information Online
Certain websites, social media posts and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated search results make false claims of a sales tax exemption for disabled veterans. Read the announcement on our Sales Tax webpage.
Tax Policy News
Read current and previous issues of our quarterly tax newsletter.
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