In a landmark victory, Lockheed Martin and Ryan Law Firm, PLLC win their franchise tax case. On May 1, 2020, the Supreme Court of Texas reversed and remanded its opinion…Read More

Austin, Texas – Ryan Law Firm, PLLC is proud to announce that Doug Sigel has been elected as a Fellow in the American College of Tax Counsel “I am very…Read More

Texas Comptroller Closes Audit Offices and Suspends 60-Day Deadline to Contest Audit Results as a Result of COVID-19 As a result of COVID-19, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is…Read More

Texas Comptroller Automatically Extending the Due Date to File and Pay 2020 Texas Franchise Tax Reports to July 15, 2020 As a result of COVID-19, the Texas Comptroller of Public…Read More

On December 13, 2019, the Supreme Court of Texas set oral argument in Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Hegar (18-0566) for Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 9AM. The Court will review…Read More

The Texas Comptroller recently issued a Private Letter Ruling about Texas Tax Code Section 151.3959’s temporary exemption from sales and use tax for large qualified data centers. In the ruling,…Read More

The Supreme Court of Texas has recently asked the Comptroller to file a response to Instill Corporation’s Petition for Review before the Supreme Court. The case is Instill Corporation v….Read More

The Supreme Court of Texas has scheduled oral argument in Hegar v. American Multi-Cinema Inc., No. 17-0464, for October 9, 2019 at 9 AM. American Multi-Cinema is represented by Doug…Read More

The Third Court of Appeals has scheduled oral argument for CEC Entertainment, Inc. v. Hegar, No. 03-18-00375-CV on October 23 at 9 AM. CEC Entertainment is represented by Doug Sigel…Read More

In the wake of South Dakota v. Wayfair, the Texas Comptroller has released proposed regulations to Comptroller Rule § 3.586, establishing an economic nexus policy for the state franchise tax….Read More

AUSTIN, Texas – Ryan Law Firm, PLLC, is proud to announce that Josh Veith has been named a Vice Chair of the SALT Committee within the Tax Section of the…Read More

The Texas Comptroller, in response to the Wayfair decision, issued draft proposed amendments to Comptroller Rule § 3.586 concerning franchise tax nexus. Historically, the Comptroller has applied a physical presence…Read More

POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY V. MARYLAND COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has recently reversed and remanded the Circuit Court of Baltimore City’s decision that Potomac Edison…Read More

AUSTIN, Texas – Ryan Law Firm, LLP, a leading tax litigation practice, announced today that David Hugin has joined the firm as Partner in its Austin office to represent the…Read More

Badger Tavern v. Hegar The Texas Supreme Court has recently denied the Comptroller’s Petition for Review in Badger Tavern. In denying the Comptroller’s Petition for Review, the Supreme Court of…Read More

NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO RYAN DIRECTIONAL SERVICES, INC. V. HEGAR Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc., successor by merger to Ryan Directional Services, Inc. (“Ryan Directional”),…Read More

On January 4, 2019, Rep. Matt Krause (R) introduced a bill that would allow local taxing jurisdictions to substitute a local sales and use tax for the property tax. Under…Read More

XEROX CORPORATION V. HEGAR The Travis County District Court has recently ruled that Xerox Corporation (“Xerox”), represented by Doug Sigel and Rich Moore, was eligible for the 0.5% franchise tax…Read More

As part of the Comptroller’s Wayfair implementation, amendments to Rule 3.286, concerning seller’s and purchaser’s responsibilities, will be effective January 1, 2019. The amendments establish a safe harbor for remote…Read More

Doug Sigel, Practice Group Leader for Sales & Use and Income Tax, is the Chair of the Planning Committee for the ABA/IPT Advanced Sales and Use Tax Seminar, taking place…Read More