2027 Texas Tax Deadlines

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Key Texas tax dates at a glance

• May 15, 2028: Annual Texas franchise tax report, Public Information Report, or Ownership Information Report deadline for the 2028 report year.
• August 15, 2028: Initial extension deadline for mandatory EFT taxpayers when extension requirements are met.
• November 15, 2028: Second extension deadline for mandatory EFT taxpayers or extended non-EFT taxpayers when requirements are met.

Does Texas have an Individual income tax deadline in 2027?

Texas does not impose a state Individual income tax or a general corporate income tax. The annual Texas franchise tax report for the 2028 report year is due May 15, 2028.

What Texas business deadlines apply for 2027?

Texas business deadlines depend on the tax program, entity facts, filing frequency, payment method, and state account setup. The state-specific items below should be managed as operational tax work, not as a personal income-tax deadline.

• Texas does not impose a state Individual income tax or a general corporate income tax.
• Federal filing obligations, other-state Individual or composite-return obligations, payroll, sales tax, registered-agent, and local business obligations can still apply even when Texas has no state Individual income tax.
• The primary statewide entity filing is the Texas franchise, or margin, tax report.
• Form 05-158-A and Form 05-158-B are the Texas Franchise Tax Report long form.
• Form 05-169 is the Texas Franchise Tax EZ Computation Report.
• The Public Information Report or Ownership Information Report is generally still required even when no tax is due.
• The separate No Tax Due Report was eliminated for reports due after 2023, but required information reports were not eliminated.
• Form 05-164 requests an extension.
• A non-EFT taxpayer that timely satisfies extension payment rules can generally extend to November 15, 2028.
• Mandatory EFT taxpayers generally receive an initial extension to August 15, 2028, and may qualify for a second extension to November 15, 2028.
• Current published franchise tax rates are 0.375% for qualifying retail or wholesale entities, 0.75% for most other taxable entities, and 0.331% under the EZ computation.
• The Comptroller had not published 2028 report-year thresholds as of July 2026, so practitioners should not carry forward a prior-year no-tax-due threshold without confirmation.
• Confirm entity classification, margin computation, report-year thresholds, extension-payment percentages, and information-report obligations before filing.
• File and pay through Texas Webfile.

When are Texas business estimated payments due?

Texas franchise tax payments and extension payments depend on EFT status, tax due, margin computation, and the Comptroller's report-year package.

• May 15, 2028: Annual report and payment deadline.
• August 15, 2028: Initial EFT extension date when applicable.
• November 15, 2028: Final extended date when applicable.

Tax-professional context: Because Texas imposes no individual or corporate income tax, practitioner work centers on the franchise (margin) tax, the required information reports, and sales/use tax rather than income-tax structure.

Electronic filing and payment:

• File and pay franchise tax reports through Texas Webfile within the Comptroller's eSystems portal.
• Reports/payments are processed more efficiently electronically than on paper.
• Preparers should use Comptroller-approved software and eSystems accounts.
• Electronic payment is encouraged; mandatory EFT taxpayers must pay electronically.

Sales and use tax:

• State sales tax rate is 6.25%, with local jurisdictions adding more.
• Use tax applies to out-of-state purchases used in Texas.
• Combined state-and-local rates can exceed 8% in some areas.

Distinctive franchise (margin) tax features:

• The franchise tax is a margin tax based on revenue, not net income.
• No local income taxes (forbidden by state law).
• Extensive oil and gas severance tax provisions apply to energy-sector clients.
• Manufacturing and certain equipment purchases may qualify for sales-tax exemptions.

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What sources support these Texas dates?

• Texas franchise tax overview.
• Texas franchise tax report information and rates.
• Texas franchise tax reports and payments FAQ.
• Texas PIR and OIR filing requirements.

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