Randy Godeke, Jefferson County's revenue director, confirmed that 13 judges are not currently paying the county's 0.5 percent occupational tax, although he could not say how much each judge owes.
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Randy Godeke, Jefferson County's revenue director, confirmed that 13 judges are not currently paying the county's 0 . 5 percent occupational tax, although he could not say how much each judge owes.
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Last session, the Legislature did consider a proposal to publicly finance nonpartisan races for the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals by creating a special fund using the yearly lawyer occupational tax.
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"The only people working in Jefferson County who are not currently paying the occupational tax are the federal judges, " said Jeff Sewell, an assistant county attorney who argued the Supreme Court case against Acker and Clemon.
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Both licenses still require the payment of the $ 500 ( reduced-rate ) Special Occupational Tax Stamp or SOT, ( or the $ 1000 full tax ) per year to conduct manufacturing of NFA weapons that they are respectively qualified to manufacturer.
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Only a Class-II manufacturer ( a FFL holder licensed to manufacture firearms or Type-07 license that has paid a Special Occupational Tax Stamp or SOT ) could manufacture machineguns after that date, and they can only be sold to government, law-enforcement, and military entities.
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Importers and manufacturers of machine guns, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and destructive devices must also pay a special occupational tax of $ 500 per year if gross revenues do not exceed $ 500, 000, and $ 1, 000 if revenues exceed $ 500, 000.
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"I feel a lot of sympathy and empathy for the small businesses in the community, but you do have to be aware our occupational taxes are very low compared to other parishes, " Elfert said . " Perhaps, a gradual system is the way to approach it.
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The package of business tax breaks sought by Republicans to compensate for the higher minimum wage would boost the business meal deduction, repeal occupational taxes related to distilled spirits and wine and extend the Work Opportunity Tax Credit for businesses that hire employees from certain groups through 2004.
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The legislation also includes a package of business tax breaks sought by Republicans to compensate for the higher minimum wage : higher deductions for business meals, repeal of occupational taxes related to distilled spirits and wine and extension of a tax credit for businesses that hire certain employee groups.
