If Texas HB4072 becomes law, the way businesses calculate and remit sales tax will be fundamentally changed. Historically businesses have collected sales tax where the sale was made, usually where the business is located, and all sales tax was credited to the local taxing districts. The system worked well until the internet came along.Some Texas … [Read more...]
Texas House Considering Bill to Change Sales Tax Collections
Workforce Solutions of Tarrant County Hosting Virtual Job Fair on April 28
Arlington Area Virtual Job Fair – April 28, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Virtually via Easy Virtual Fair Platform Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County is proud to co-host the 2021 Arlington Area Virtual Job Fair. Other hosts include Arlington ISD, City of Arlington, Rush Creek Church and Tarrant County. Virtually interact and interview … [Read more...]
Restaurant Relief in Latest Covid Stimulus Bill
A $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund is included in the $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill signed last Friday by President Biden. Sean Kennedy of the National Restaurant Association estimates that US restaurants have lost about $250 billion in revenue during the pandemic, so these funds will go quickly. Kennedy and Neil Bradley of the … [Read more...]
Arlington Named Music and Film-Friendly Community
The Texas Music Office recently named Arlington a music-friendly community. Arlington has produced a host of musical talent, like the acapella group Pentatonix and famed gospel singer Kirk Franklin. They, alongside country musician Marren Morris, won Grammy Awards in 2017 and made Arlington proud. With the Arlington Independent School … [Read more...]
Texas Wins Governor’s Cup for Record 9th Year in a Row
Site Selection Magazine announced that for the 9th consecutive year, Texas is the winner of the Governor’s Cup. The Governor’s Cup is awarded to the state landing the most economic development projects in the previous year. In the seventeen years since 2004, Texas has won the cup twelve times and finished second four times. But the state has not … [Read more...]
Bill to Reauthorize School District Participation in Economic Development Incentives Filed
House Higher Education Committee Chairman Jim Murphy filed HB1556 to reform and reauthorize Chapter 313, the part of the tax code that allows school districts to participate in Economic Development incentives for large capital investments in Texas. It has been clearly demonstrated by data that without school district property tax incentives, Texas … [Read more...]