Taxation

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.  
Sales/Use Tax Rate
Sales/Use Tax Rate General    
State 6.25%  
Local (City Gregg County) 2.00%  
Total 8.25%  
Sales Tax Rate by Utility    
Electric Power (does not apply to manufacturing companies) 8.25%  
Natural Gas (does not apply to manufacturing companies)    
In City 8.25%  
Out of City 6.75%  
Fuel Oil    
Water No  
Sewer No  
Non- Hazardous Waste Disposal    
In City 8.25%  
Out of City 6.75%  
Telephone Sales Tax Rates (State and Local Combined)
Local Area 8.25%  
Long Distance In State 8.25%  
Long Distance Out of State 8.25%  
Machinery & Equipment Subject to Sales/Use Tax
  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  
Basis & Rate See rates below  
Stock Bond Transaction Fee (Yes or No, if Yes, List Rate No  
2009 Real and Personal Ad Valorem Tax Rates - Kilgore
City of Kilgore   .392371
Gregg County    .2675
Kilgore College    .1540
Killgore ISD   1.1092
Total Tax Rate   $1.923071
State Property Tax Effective Rate per $100
Real Property (land/building) No  
Personal Property (machernery/equipment) No  
Subject to Personal Property Tax (Yes or No) Gregg County  
Production Machinery & Equipment Yes  
Non Production Machinery & Equipment Yes  
Pollution control No  
Inventory Yes  
Raw Materials Yes  
Work in Progress Yes  
Finished Goods Yes  
Freeport Legislation No  
Applicable to Warehousing No  
Applicable to Manufacturing No  
Goods stored in a Public Warehouse No  
City/County Option to Allow Freeport (Yes or no) No  
Office Furniture-Fixtures Yes  
Computer Equipment Yes  
Workstations Yes  
Telephones Yes  
Furniture Yes  
Company Vehicles Yes  
Standard Software No  
Custom Software No  
Homestead Exemption - Jurisdictions Applicable Rule  
City None  
County    
General (Appraised value-20%) x tax rate  
Road & Bridge (Appraised value -20%-$3,000) x school tax rate  
School District