Texas Secretary Of State Franchise Tax

franchise tax
Franchise tax is a tax charged by some US states to corporations with a nexus (aka a filing obligation) with those states. The common feature of a state's franchise tax is that it is not based on income. Rather, the typical franchise tax calculation centers around the "net worth" of the taxpayer.
a tax that is imposed by states on corporations; it depends both on the net worth of the corporation and on its net income attributable to activities within the state
A tax or fee usually levied annually upon a corporation, limited liability company or similar business entity for the right to exist or do business in a particular state.

secretary
A person employed by an individual or in an office to assist with correspondence, keep records, make appointments, and carry out similar tasks
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
An official in charge of a government department
an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
repository: a person to whom a secret is entrusted
An official of a society or other organization who conducts its correspondence and keeps its records

texas
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
Texas is the first full-length album by PlayRadioPlay!.
James A. Michener's Texas (also called Texas) is a 1994 made for TV movie directed by Richard Lang and starring Stacy Keach, Benjamin Bratt, Rick Schroder, Patrick Duffy and many other actors.
A state in the southern US, on the border with Mexico, with a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico; pop. 20,851,820; capital, Austin; statehood, Dec. 29, 1845 (28). The area was part of Mexico until 1836, when it declared independence, became a republic, and began to work for admittance to the US as a state

state
Used or done on ceremonial occasions; involving the ceremony associated with a head of state
express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
submit: put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
Of, provided by, or concerned with the civil government of a country
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"