Tex. Tax Code Section 171.106
Apportionment of Margin to This State


(a)

Except as provided by this section, a taxable entity’s margin is apportioned to this state to determine the amount of tax imposed under Section 171.002 (Rates; Computation of Tax) by multiplying the margin by a fraction, the numerator of which is the taxable entity’s gross receipts from business done in this state, as determined under Section 171.103 (Determination of Gross Receipts from Business Done in This State for Margin), and the denominator of which is the taxable entity’s gross receipts from its entire business, as determined under Section 171.105 (Determination of Gross Receipts from Entire Business for Margin).

(b)

A taxable entity’s margin that is derived, directly or indirectly, from the sale of management, distribution, or administration services to or on behalf of a regulated investment company, including a taxable entity that includes trustees or sponsors of employee benefit plans that have accounts in a regulated investment company, is apportioned to this state to determine the amount of the tax imposed under Section 171.002 (Rates; Computation of Tax) by multiplying the taxable entity’s total margin from the sale of services to or on behalf of a regulated investment company by a fraction, the numerator of which is the average of the sum of shares owned at the beginning of the year and the sum of shares owned at the end of the year by the investment company shareholders who are commercially domiciled in this state or, if the shareholders are individuals, are residents of this state, and the denominator of which is the average of the sum of shares owned at the beginning of the year and the sum of shares owned at the end of the year by all investment company shareholders. In this subsection, “regulated investment company” has the meaning assigned by Section 851(a), Internal Revenue Code.

(c)

A taxable entity’s margin that is derived, directly or indirectly, from the sale of management, administration, or investment services to an employee retirement plan is apportioned to this state to determine the amount of the tax imposed under Section 171.002 (Rates; Computation of Tax) by multiplying the taxable entity’s total margin from the sale of services to an employee retirement plan company by a fraction, the numerator of which is the average of the sum of beneficiaries domiciled in Texas at the beginning of the year and the sum of beneficiaries domiciled in Texas at the end of the year, and the denominator of which is the average of the sum of all beneficiaries at the beginning of the year and the sum of all beneficiaries at the end of the year. In this section, “employee retirement plan” means a plan or other arrangement that is qualified under Section 401(a), Internal Revenue Code, or satisfies the requirements of Section 403, Internal Revenue Code, or a government plan described in Section 414(d), Internal Revenue Code. The term does not include an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity within the meaning of Section 408, Internal Revenue Code.

(d)

A banking corporation shall exclude from the numerator of the bank’s apportionment factor interest earned on federal funds and interest earned on securities sold under an agreement to repurchase that are held in this state in a correspondent bank that is domiciled in this state. In this subsection, “correspondent” has the meaning assigned by 12 C.F.R. Section 206.2(c).

(e)

Receipts from services that a defense readjustment project performs in a defense economic readjustment zone are not receipts from business done in this state.

(f)

Notwithstanding Section 171.1055 (Exclusion of Certain Receipts for Margin Apportionment), if a loan or security is treated as inventory of the seller for federal income tax purposes, the gross proceeds of the sale of that loan or security are considered gross receipts.

(f-1)

Notwithstanding Section 171.1055 (Exclusion of Certain Receipts for Margin Apportionment), if a lending institution categorizes a loan or security as “Securities Available for Sale” or “Trading Securities” under Financial Accounting Standard No. 115, the gross proceeds of the sale of that loan or security are considered gross receipts. In this subsection, “Financial Accounting Standard No. 115” means the Financial Accounting Standard No. 115 in effect as of January 1, 2009, not including any changes made after that date. In this subsection, “security” means a security as defined in Section 171.0001 (General Definitions)(13-a).

(g)

A receipt from Internet hosting as defined by Section 151.108 (Internet Hosting)(a) is a receipt from business done in this state only if the customer to whom the service is provided is located in this state.

(h)

A taxable entity that is a broadcaster shall include in the numerator of the broadcaster’s apportionment factor receipts arising from licensing income from broadcasting or otherwise distributing film programming by any means only if the legal domicile of the broadcaster’s customer is in this state. In this subsection:

(1)

“Broadcaster” means a taxable entity, not including a cable service provider or a direct broadcast satellite service, that is a:

(A)

television station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission;

(B)

television broadcast network;

(C)

cable television network; or

(D)

television distribution company.

(2)

“Customer” means a person, including a licensee, that has a direct connection or contractual relationship with a broadcaster under which the broadcaster derives revenue.

(3)

“Film programming” means all or part of a live or recorded performance, event, or production intended to be distributed for visual and auditory perception by an audience.

(4)

“Programming” includes news, entertainment, sporting events, plays, stories, or other literary, commercial, educational, or artistic works.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1698, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 5, Sec. 8.07, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1185, Sec. 7, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 184, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1263, Sec. 59, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 37, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 1 (H.B. 3), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2008.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1282 (H.B. 3928), Sec. 22, eff. January 1, 2008.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1055 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2010.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 500), Sec. 12, eff. January 1, 2014.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 2896), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2018.

Source: Section 171.106 — Apportionment of Margin to This State, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.­171.­htm#171.­106 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

171.0001
General Definitions
171.001
Tax Imposed
171.0002
Definition of Taxable Entity
171.002
Rates
171.0003
Definition of Passive Entity
171.003
Increase in Rate Requires Voter Approval
171.0004
Definition of Conducting Active Trade or Business
171.0005
Definition of New Veteran-owned Business
171.006
Adjustment of Eligibility for No Tax Due, Discounts, and Compensation Deduction
171.0011
Additional Tax
171.051
Application for Exemption
171.052
Certain Corporations
171.053
Exemption--railway Terminal Corporation
171.055
Exemption--open-end Investment Company
171.056
Exemption--corporation with Business Interest in Solar Energy Devices
171.057
Exemption--nonprofit Corporation Organized to Promote County, City, or Another Area
171.058
Exemption--nonprofit Corporation Organized for Religious Purposes
171.059
Exemption--nonprofit Corporation Organized to Provide Burial Places
171.060
Exemption--nonprofit Corporation Organized for Agricultural Purposes
171.061
Exemption--nonprofit Corporation Organized for Educational Purposes
171.062
Exemption--nonprofit Corporation Organized for Public Charity
171.063
Exemption-nonprofit Corporation Exempt from Federal Income Tax
171.064
Exemption--nonprofit Corporation Organized for Conservation Purposes
171.065
Exemption--nonprofit Corporation Organized to Provide Water Supply or Sewer Services
171.066
Exemption--nonprofit Corporation Involved with City Natural Gas Facility
171.067
Exemption--nonprofit Corporation Organized to Provide Convalescent Homes for Elderly
171.068
Exemption--nonprofit Corporation Organized to Provide Cooperative Housing
171.069
Exemption--marketing Associations
171.070
Exemption--lodges
171.071
Exemption--farmers’ Cooperative Society
171.072
Exemption--housing Finance Corporation
171.073
Exemption--hospital Laundry Cooperative Association
171.074
Exemption--development Corporation
171.075
Exemption--cooperative Association
171.076
Exemption--cooperative Credit Association
171.077
Exemption--credit Union
171.079
Exemption--electric Cooperative Corporation
171.080
Exemption--telephone Cooperative Corporations
171.081
Exemption--corporation Exempt by Another Law
171.082
Exemption--certain Homeowners’ Associations
171.083
Exemption--emergency Medical Service Corporation
171.084
Exemption--certain Trade Show Participants
171.085
Exemption
171.086
Exemption: Political Subdivision Corporation
171.087
Exemption--nonprofit Corporation Organized for Student Loan Funds or Student Scholarship Purposes
171.088
Exemption--noncorporate Entity Eligible for Certain Exemptions
171.101
Determination of Taxable Margin
171.103
Determination of Gross Receipts from Business Done in This State for Margin
171.105
Determination of Gross Receipts from Entire Business for Margin
171.106
Apportionment of Margin to This State
171.107
Deduction of Cost of Solar Energy Device from Margin Apportioned to This State
171.108
Deduction of Cost of Clean Coal Project from Margin Apportioned to This State
171.109
Deduction of Relocation Costs by Certain Taxable Entities from Margin Apportioned to This State
171.111
Temporary Credit on Taxable Margin
171.151
Privilege Period Covered by Tax
171.152
Date on Which Payment Is Due
171.154
Payment to Comptroller
171.158
Payment by Foreign Taxable Entity Before Withdrawal from State
171.201
Initial Report
171.202
Annual Report
171.203
Public Information Report
171.204
Information Report
171.205
Additional Information Required by Comptroller
171.206
Confidential Information
171.207
Information Not Confidential
171.208
Prohibition of Disclosure of Information
171.209
Right of Owner to Examine or Receive Reports
171.210
Permitted Use of Confidential Information
171.211
Examination of Records
171.212
Report of Changes to Federal Income Tax Return
171.251
Forfeiture of Corporate Privileges
171.252
Effects of Forfeiture
171.253
Suit on Cause of Action Arising Before Forfeiture
171.254
Exception to Forfeiture
171.255
Liability of Director and Officers
171.256
Notice of Forfeiture
171.257
Judicial Proceeding Not Required for Forfeiture
171.258
Revival of Corporate Privileges
171.259
Banking Corporations and Savings and Loan Associations
171.260
Savings and Loan Association
171.301
Grounds for Forfeiture of Charter or Certificate of Authority
171.302
Certification by Comptroller
171.303
Suit for Judicial Forfeiture
171.304
Record of Judicial Forfeiture
171.305
Revival of Charter or Certificate of Authority After Judicial Forfeiture
171.306
Suit to Set Aside Judicial Forfeiture
171.307
Record of Suit to Set Aside Judicial Forfeiture
171.308
Corporate Privileges After Judicial Forfeiture Is Set Aside
171.309
Forfeiture by Secretary of State
171.310
Judicial Proceeding Not Required for Forfeiture by Secretary of State
171.311
Record of Forfeiture by Secretary of State
171.312
Revival of Charter or Certificate of Authority After Forfeiture by Secretary of State
171.313
Proceeding to Set Aside Forfeiture by Secretary of State
171.314
Corporate Privileges After Forfeiture by Secretary of State Is Set Aside
171.315
Use of Corporate Name After Revival of Charter or Certificate of Authority
171.316
Banking Corporations
171.317
Savings and Loan Associations
171.351
Venue of Suit to Enforce Chapter
171.352
Authority to Restrain or Enjoin
171.353
Appointment of Receiver
171.354
Agent for Service of Process
171.355
Service of Process on Secretary of State
171.361
Penalty for Disclosure of Information on Report
171.362
Penalty for Failure to Pay Tax or File Report
171.363
Wilful and Fraudulent Acts
171.401
Revenue Deposited in General Revenue Fund
171.501
Refund for Job Creation in Enterprise Zone
171.0525
Exemption--certain Insurance Companies
171.551
Definitions
171.552
Entitlement to Credit
171.553
Application for and Issuance of Allocation Certificate
171.554
Amount of Credits
171.555
Apportionment of Credit
171.556
Length of Credit
171.557
Carry Forward or Backward
171.558
Recapture
171.559
Allocation of Credit
171.560
Filing Requirements After Allocation
171.561
Application for Credit
171.562
Rules
171.563
Compliance Monitoring
171.564
Inclusion of Information in Low Income Housing Plan
171.565
Expiration of Authority to Allocate Credits
171.566
Priority Allocation for Certain Qualified Developments
171.601
Definition
171.602
Tax Credit for Clean Energy Project
171.651
Definitions
171.652
Eligibility for Credit
171.653
Ineligibility for Credit for Certain Periods
171.654
Amount of Credit
171.655
Attribution of Expenses Following Transfer of Controlling Interest
171.656
Combined Reporting
171.657
Burden of Establishing Credit
171.658
Limitations
171.659
Carryforward
171.660
Assignment Prohibited
171.661
Application for Credit
171.662
Rules
171.663
Reporting of Estimates and Collection of Information
171.664
Deposit of Certain Revenue
171.665
Expiration
171.1011
Determination of Total Revenue from Entire Business
171.1012
Determination of Cost of Goods Sold
171.1013
Determination of Compensation
171.1014
Combined Reporting
171.1015
Reporting for Certain Partnerships in Tiered Partnership Arrangement
171.1016
E-z Computation and Rate
171.1055
Exclusion of Certain Receipts for Margin Apportionment
171.1121
Gross Receipts for Margin
171.1532
Business on Which Tax on Net Taxable Margin Is Based
171.2022
Exemption from Reporting Requirements
171.2125
Calculating Cost of Goods or Compensation in Professional Employer Services Arrangements
171.2515
Forfeiture of Right of Taxable Entity to Transact Business in This State
171.3015
Forfeiture of Certificate or Registration of Taxable Entity
171.3125
Revival of Certificate or Registration of Taxable Entity After Forfeiture by Secretary of State
171.4011
Allocation of Certain Revenue to Property Tax Relief Fund
171.10132
Provisions Related to Certain Grants Received for Broadband Deployment in Texas

Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 171.106’s source at texas​.gov