| TAXATION |
| Franchise Tax |
State of Texas |
Local |
| Rate (Range) |
0 |
0 |
| Formula (e.g., Sales, Property & Payroll) |
The greater of: $2.50 per $1,000 of net taxable capital or 4.5% of the net taxable earned surplus |
0 |
| Federal taxes Deductible |
0 |
0 |
| Accelerated Depreciation Permitted (Yes or No) |
No |
No |
| Personal Income Tax |
State of Texas |
Local |
| Rate (Range) |
0 |
0 |
| Earned Income |
0 |
0 |
| Unearned Income (e.g., Dividend) |
0 |
0 |
| Local Occupation Tax (Paid by Employee) |
Rate |
Basis |
| City Residents |
N/A |
N/A |
| Non City Residents |
N/A |
N/A |
| Gross Receipts Tax Rate by Type of Business |
| Gross Receipts Tax Rate Information |
A gross receipts tax does not apply to manufacturing companies. A gross receipts tax applies to utility companies and mixed beverages. |
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| Sales/Use Tax Rate |
| Sales/Use Tax Rate General |
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| State |
6.25% |
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| Local (City Gregg County) |
2.00% |
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| Total |
8.25% |
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| Sales Tax Rate by Utility |
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| Electric Power (does not apply to manufacturing companies) |
8.25% |
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| Natural Gas (does not apply to manufacturing companies) |
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| In City |
8.25% |
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| Out of City |
6.75% |
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| Fuel Oil |
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| Water |
No |
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| Sewer |
No |
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| Non- Hazardous Waste Disposal |
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| In City |
8.25% |
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| Out of City |
6.75% |
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| Telephone Sales Tax Rates (State and Local Combined) |
| Local Area |
8.25% |
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| Long Distance In State |
8.25% |
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| Long Distance Out of State |
8.25% |
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| Machinery & Equipment Subject to Sales/Use Tax |
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Gregg County |
Harrison County |
| Production |
No |
No |
| Non-production |
Yes |
Yes |
| Pollution Control |
No |
No |
| Office Furniture/Fixtures/Equipment |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sales/Use Tax (Yes or No) On |
| Office Building Construction Materials |
Yes |
Yes |
| Industrial Building Construciton Materials |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manufacturers' Raw Materials |
No |
No |
| Standard Software |
No |
No |
| Custom Software |
No |
No |
| Intangible Property |
| Describe What is Subject to Tax Rate (e.g., Accounts Receivable, Capital Stock |
Yes; All business assets |
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| Basis & Rate |
See rates below |
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| Stock Bond Transaction Fee (Yes or No, if Yes, List Rate |
No |
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| 2009 Real and Personal Ad Valorem Tax Rates - Kilgore |
| City of Kilgore |
|
.392371 |
| Gregg County |
|
.2675 |
| Kilgore College |
|
.1540 |
| Killgore ISD |
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1.1092 |
| Total Tax Rate |
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$1.923071 |
| State Property Tax Effective Rate per $100 |
| Real Property (land/building) |
No |
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| Personal Property (machernery/equipment) |
No |
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| Subject to Personal Property Tax (Yes or No) |
Gregg County |
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| Production Machinery & Equipment |
Yes |
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| Non Production Machinery & Equipment |
Yes |
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| Pollution control |
No |
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| Inventory |
Yes |
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| Raw Materials |
Yes |
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| Work in Progress |
Yes |
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| Finished Goods |
Yes |
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| Freeport Legislation |
No |
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| Applicable to Warehousing |
No |
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| Applicable to Manufacturing |
No |
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| Goods stored in a Public Warehouse |
No |
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| City/County Option to Allow Freeport (Yes or no) |
No |
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| Office Furniture-Fixtures |
Yes |
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| Computer Equipment |
Yes |
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| Workstations |
Yes |
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| Telephones |
Yes |
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| Furniture |
Yes |
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| Company Vehicles |
Yes |
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| Standard Software |
No |
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| Custom Software |
No |
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| Homestead Exemption - Jurisdictions |
Applicable Rule |
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| City |
None |
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| County |
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| General |
(Appraised value-20%) x tax rate |
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| Road & Bridge |
(Appraised value -20%-$3,000) x school tax rate |
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| School District |
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