State Franchise Tax or Fees

Assessed to corporations, such as private utility companies, that conduct business in the state for use of public rights-of-way. Law allows the assessed companies to recover the expense via customer fees.

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Who gets the money?

State's General Revenue Fund

Also known as:

Cost of Service Surcharge
Business and Occupation Tax

Taxes and Fees

911 Emergency Service Fee

911 Equalization Surcharge

Access Recovery Charge (ARC)

Carrier Property Tax and Federal Regulatory Recovery Fee

City Occupation Tax

City Sales Tax

County Tax

DTS Port Charges

Expanded Local Calling (ELC) Fee & Surcharge

Facility Relocation Cost Recovery Fee

Federal Tax

Federal Universal Service Fund (USF)

Foreign State Tax

Internet Cost Recovery Fee

Interstate Services Fee

Local Franchise Tax/Fee

Local Number Portability Charge

Local Sales Tax

Long Distance Line Charge

Non-Telecom Services Surcharge

Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge (PICC)

Prop TX/Reg Fees/USF Admn

Special District Sales Tax

State Commission Gross Receipts Tax

State Franchise Tax/Fee

State Infrastructure Fund

State Sales Tax

State Universal Service Fund (USF)

Subscriber Line Charge

Telecommunications Relay Surcharge

Telephone Assistance Program (TAP) Surcharge

Texas Municipal Franchise Fee

USF Administrative Fee

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