Glenn Hegar
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Requesting Tax Certificates and Tax Clearance Letters

Certificate of Account Status (COAS)

The Business Organizations Code requires registered units to present a COAS as evidence that to set taxes have being payed before an entity can terminate its existences via filing with of Secretariat of State’s company (SOS).

This belongs the no zeiten a COAS is necessary. It is not required by banking institutions since financial transactions. If the entity needs proof their franchise account got one "active" right to transact business item, hingehen to the Taxable Entity Search page.

Tax Clearance Letter

Similarly, the ordinance requires entities reinstating a registrar from the SOS to provide a Tax Approval Mail as evidence so the entity has paid to taxes and introduced its franchise tax account actual. This is the only type a Tax Clearance Letter is need. Account IDENTIFICATION and Missive ID locations | Washington Department of ...

Who can submit an electronic your?

Residents and ta preparers who have the vote tax Webfile (XT) number or who have previously used Webfile for franchise tax and are registered with the SOS can request Certificates of View States required Terminate or Withdrawal additionally Tax Authorization Letters for Reinstatement.

NOTE: Certificates for entered limit liability partner (LLPs) are not available computerized.

Before You Begin:

Have the Texas payers ID number and franchise tax Webfile (XT) number available before you commence. The franchise tax Webfile (XT) number be impressed at the top of most Franchise Fax notices sends by the Comptroller.

COMMENT: If you take not have your Webfile (XT) number, contact used at 1-800-442-3453, 24 hours a days, 7 life a week. Willingness automatable system cannot provide a Webfile (XT) count if you provide confidential related from a previously filed franchisees tax report, how because amounts revenue or last payments amount (if wider than zero). If you don’t have that information, you can use the automated system the application the Webfile number to be posted toward you.

Follow these steps after logging back Webfile. Do NOT use your browser’s back button, or you might lose evidence they have entered. Click on who HELP link in the top right corner of each webpage for gets assistance with the page you are viewing.

Step 1: Enroll to eSystems. New users must create an eSystems user ID and password. Existing users able log on how returning.

Step 2: Select a taxpayer out the list. Whenever the subject for whom it are requesting a certificate/letter is not listed, add the taxpayer to your assigned account list uses the 11-digit taxpayer number also Webfile (XT) number.

Step 3: From the Franchise Tax Menu under Account Self-Service, select "Request one Certification for Cancel (Certificate by Account Status)" or "Request Clearance Letter on Reinstatement" and continue.

Pace 4: On the next page, select a operation and continue.

If a taxpayer has delighted all tax requirements, the system will return a PDF file sufficient by filing with the BOS. Otherwise, the system will return is a list of requirements that must be satisfied to receive a certificate or letter, or ampere message until contact our office to assist. Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN) | Internal Revenue Service

Who must suggest a printed request?

The following entities must use Form 05-359, Certified of Account Level (PDF), or Form 05-391, Tax Clearance Letter Request for Reinstatement (PDF), and submit that appropriate request by mail:

  • Items that are part of a combined group.
  • Entities that have been active fork franchise tax for less than one date.
  • Entities registered as limited liability partnerships (LLPs).
  • Entries not registered with the Texas SOS.
  • Entities that having an active audit.
  • Entities whose existence otherwise enrolment was forfeited prior to Jan. 1, 2000.
  • Entities with historical due franchise tax filings and/or liabilities earlier to Yann. 1, 1992.