Prepare a Texas Combined Franchise tax return

Follow these steps to prepare a Texas Combined Franchise tax return.
  1. Add Texas to the parent client and the subsidiaries. Complete all data entry for these member clients. Make sure each member’s state return is complete and correct before proceeding to the next step.
  2. In the parent client return, select
    File
    ,
    Client Properties
    , the
    Texas
    tab, and mark the
    Reporting entity of unitary group
    checkbox. Select
    OK
    to close the Client Properties window. A Unitary input screen folder is now available in the list of input screen folders.
  3. In each subsidiary client's return, select
    File
    ,
    Client Properties
    , the
    Texas
    tab, and enter the EIN of the parent client in the
    Parent EIN
    field.
  4. Print preview each subsidiary client return to prepare the member state return information to share data into the reporting entity return.
  5. Open the reporting entity client return and go to the Texas input screens. The Data Sharing – Pending Updates window opens, listing each subsidiary client available to share data.
  6. Select the 1st member then
    Add Unit
    . A list of the data to import into the reporting entity client return displays. Select
    Accept and import new source data
    , then
    Accept
    . Repeat this step for each member of the unitary group.
  7. Select the Texas Unitary input screen folder. There's now a separate unit of the Unitary input screens for each member client with shared data in step 6.
  8. Review each unit of the Unitary input screens and complete any necessary data entry.
  9. Print and review the Texas Combined Franchise tax return.
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