by Gerald Byrd | Apr 14, 2026 | Article, News, Newsletter, Tax Policy
Over the past four weeks, we’ve walked through the lifecycle of the Texas Enterprise Zone (TEZ) Program — from application and designation, to job certification, to refund filing. At this stage, many companies assume the process is complete. From a program and...
by Gerald Byrd | Mar 24, 2026 | Article, News, Newsletter, Tax Policy
In prior weeks, we explored how companies secure designation under the Texas Enterprise Zone (TEZ) Program and how job certification makes program benefits available. Once jobs have been certified, companies may proceed to the next phase of the lifecycle — filing for...
by Gerald Byrd | Mar 24, 2026 | Article, News, Newsletter, Tax Policy
In our previous discussions, we explored how companies secure designation under the Texas Enterprise Zone (TEZ) Program and how the application phase establishes the foundation for the lifecycle of a project. Once designation is achieved, however, the next critical...
by Blaike Ordes | Mar 23, 2026 | Article, News, Newsletter, Tax Policy
As state legislatures convene across the country in 2026, a clear pattern is emerging in state and local tax (SALT) policy. Across jurisdictions, three dominant trends have taken shape: (1) efforts to eliminate or reduce individual income taxes; (2) widespread...
by Carl Walker | Mar 17, 2026 | Article, News, Newsletter, Tax Policy
by Gerald Byrd | Mar 17, 2026 | Article, News, Newsletter, Tax Policy
Engineering a Strong Texas Enterprise Zone ApplicationIn our Week 1 overview, we introduced the Texas Enterprise Zone (TEZ) Program and explained how companies may recover state sales tax tied to capital investment and job creation in Texas. While the program can...
