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The Texas Comptroller's office serves the state by collecting, processing, administering, or overseeing 100 separate taxes, fees, assessments, and program applications, including local sales taxes collected on behalf of more than 1,700 Texas cities, counties, and other local governments.
News and Announcements
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 Policy 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
It appears that inaccurate information is circulating within the veteran community regarding a purported Texas sales tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans.
Learn more.
Contrary to claims appearing on veteran-focused websites, social media posts, and some AI-generated search results, no Texas sales tax exemption for disabled veterans currently exists under state law, and no legislation including House Bill 235 has passed or taken effect. As a result, no new exemption has been created, and no exemption form has been issued or made available by the Comptroller’s office. Veterans and their families are encouraged to verify benefit information through official state sources at tvc.texas.gov.
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Tax Policy News
The January 2026 issue of Tax Policy News is now available. You can also read previous issues of our online newsletter on this website.