Franchise Tax Refunds

All taxpayers must provide the following information when requesting a refund of taxes paid in error directly from the Comptroller's office:

• amended report
  • write "AMENDED REFUND" at the top of each page if the amendment results in an overpayment
  • write "AMENDED RAR REFUND" if the amendment is an overpayment due to a Revenue Agent Report (RAR) adjustment,

  Send franchise tax amended reports to:

  Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  P.O. Box 149348
  Austin, TX 78774-9348
  

  Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  111 E. 17th Street
  Austin, TX 78774-0100
  

  For refund information related to Franchise Tax, please call 800-531-5441, ext. 3-4402.

  Quick Links

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