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Welcome to the franchise tax no tax due information report video.
Before moving on with the rest of the form, confirm you are eligible to file a no tax
due information report.
Your business can qualify to file a no tax due report if any of the following statements
are true.
Your business is an entity or a combined group with annualized total revenue less than or
equal to the no tax due threshold.
Your business has zero Texas receipts.
Your business is a passive entity as defined in Chapter 171 of the Texas Tax Code.
Or your business is a real estate investment trust as specified in Section 171.0002(c)(4)
of the Texas Tax Code.
So if you are eligible, let's continue.
From our home page, select the Webfile button.
Enter your user ID and password and select login.
From the eSystems menu, select Webfile pay taxes and fees.
Select the 11 digit taxpayer number next to the franchise tax account you previously assigned.
If your account is not listed, you'll need to add it to your profile.
Enter the 11 digit taxpayer number.
If you don't know your number, go to our how to find your 11 digit taxpayer number video.
Select continue to add additional available taxes and fees.
Select file a no tax due information report and select continue.
Select the report year.
If you receive the error message “no period of obligation”, contact the franchise tax
section at 1-800-531-5441 Ext: 34402 for more information about this error.
Select continue.
Now you can confirm your eligibility to file a no tax due information report.
Gather the information you need to file the report and select continue.
Answer the questions by selecting yes or no and then select continue.
Remember, if there are any terms you don't understand you can click on help for definitions.
Enter your SIC and NAICS code.
If you don't have your SIC or NAICS code you may still continue to file your report.
Enter the accounting year beginning and end dates.
Respond to the qualification questions.
To qualify to file a no tax due report, the answer to at least one of these questions
must be yes.
Now, enter the total revenue for your business for the accounting year you designated above
and select continue.
On the current mailing address screen, verify the information is correct and make any necessary
updates.
Note that any updates you make will only update the franchise mailing address on file with
the Comptroller's office.
Select continue.
On the public information report page, update any incorrect information.
In the registered agent and office section, select yes or no to designate whether you
need forms to change the information.
Read the declaration statement and check on the box to confirm the information is accurate.
Select continue.
The franchise tax review report page allows you to review the data you've entered before
you submit it.
Carefully review your data.
You may also change your report data by clicking on edit additional report, edit no tax due
report, edit mailing address and edit information report.
You must select submit report.
This is only a review page a report has not been submitted.
Select submit report.
You have now successfully filed your no tax due information report.
You don't need to mail in this confirmation report but it is important to print or save
this page for your records.
If you need additional help with the no tax due report contact franchise tax assistance
at 1-800-252-1381