Corporate Tax in Arlington, Texas

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Corporate Tax Lawyers in Arlington

A "corporation" in Arlington, Texas is an organization established under state law which is considered a separate "person" from any of the people who run it.

This rule is called "corporate personhood." Basically, under the law of Texas, corporations are, in many ways, the same as individual human beings. So, corporations have some of the same legal rights and obligations as actual people.

An obvious example of this concept is a corporation's obligation to pay income taxes similar to how an actual person would.

Corporate Tax Rate in Arlington, Texas

Every corporation in the United States is required to pay federal income tax. Most states also have a corporate income tax, which corporations doing business in Arlington, Texas are required to pay.

At the federal level, and in some states, corporations are taxed at different rates from individuals. Federally, the top corporate tax rate is 35% - a rate applying to corporations earning more than .3 million per year. Corporations earning less than ,000 a year pay a 15% corporate tax rate, and there are a few tax brackets in between. For comparison, the federal income tax for individuals maxes out at 33%.

The tax rate in Texas for corporations probably also differs from the taxes that individuals must pay. In some states, the government has decided that their interests would be best served by making corporate taxes as low as possible. So in many states, the tax rate for corporations is much lower than the one paid by individuals, unlike the federal corporate tax.

Whatever their legal tax rate, all corporations in Arlington, Texas are required to comply with state and federal income tax laws. Failure to pay income tax can be punished by massive fines, which can sometimes prove financially ruinous.

How Can a Arlington, Texas Corporate Tax Lawyer Help?

Most bigger companies have corporate attorneys and accountants on staff who help them comply with federal and state tax laws.

However, if you are the owner of a smaller corporation in Arlington, you probably can't afford a full-time in-house lawyer. For that reason, you should hire an attorney in Arlington, Texas who practices tax law, on an as-needed basis, if you ever encounter a corporate tax issue, such as an audi

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Life in Arlington

You'd have to agree with TV show "King of the Hill" when they assert that Arlington, Texas may be heaven. Arlington boomed in Post World War II era nearly doubling its size in one year. The suburbs of downtown Arlington grew so quickly it became known as one of America's Bloomburbs. Today the population is well over 400,000 Arlington residents who enjoy the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys as hometown teams. Arlington also hosted the 2010 NBA All-Star Game. In addition to professional sports, the local colleges and universities in Arlington offer entertainment and tourist attractions. The University of Texas at Arlington, Tarrant County College, and Arlington Baptist College all operate campuses in Arlington. Six Flags Over Texas is a nationwide attraction for theme park enthusiasts. It's the original Six Flags Theme Park and was also the first park to offer a mine train coaster, log flume splash ride, and the first free fall (cliff hanger) ride. Six Flags Over Texas has some of the most extreme rides around too. The Titan rollercoaster is the tallest and fastest amusement rides in the state of Texas at 245 feet high and with an 85 mph top speed. Spring Break Out, the Best of Texas Festival, and Fright Fest are a few of Arlington's annual festivals with parades.

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