Glenn Hegar

TAX REFORM

REFORMING THE TAX CODE
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From the State Legislature to the Comptroller’s office, Glenn Hegar has not only been a relentless fighter against tax increases on hard-working Texans, but has cut millions of dollars in outdated and burdensome taxes.

While running for State Comptroller in 2014, Glenn signed American for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge. By signing the pledge, Glenn agreed to “oppose any and all efforts to increase taxes.” Glenn made and kept the same commitment when he was State Senator.

Glenn has used his time as State Comptroller to further relieve the tax burden facing Texas families and businesses:

PROVEN RECORD 

As Comptroller, Glenn has:

  • Identified and led the effort to repeal 8 outdated taxes to reduce administrative burdens on business owners and provide tax relief to hard working Texans

Repealed Taxes:

Name of Tax Amount Saved
Inheritance Tax Case-by-case
Oil Regulation Tax and Sulphur Tax $10.95 million
Fireworks Tax $2.93 million
Liquefied Gas Tax
Bingo Rental Tax
Controlled Substance Tax Certificates
Mixed Beverage Tax		 $4.45 million
Combative Sports Admissions Tax $1.2 million
Total Number of Taxes Repealed: 8 Total Amount Saved: $18.3 Million
  • Played an instrumental role in passing a $4 billion tax and fee relief package during the 84th Legislative Session
  • Assisted in a 25% reduction of the Franchise Tax rate
  • Focused the agency on improving tax collection while ensuring taxpayer protection
  • Streamlined tax policy to provide greater feedback to taxpayers so they have predictable and consistent information
  • Expanded auditor training and improved the level of auditor experience among regional offices
  • Improved tax settlement metrics to reduce backlog of tax cases and ensure consistency
  • Enhanced tax collection enforcement activities, ensuring that those who are stealing from law abiding citizens are caught and brought to justice

More Achievements:

  • In the 2013 Texas legislative session, Glenn pushed through a massive franchise tax relief bill that cut taxes on businesses by hundreds of millions of dollars

TRUSTED BY LEADING FISCAL CONSERVATIVES

“By signing the Pledge, Glenn Hegar demonstrates that he understands the problems of hard-working taxpayers of Texas and that he will be a great fiscal steward for the state.” – Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform

“Glenn Hegar will lead the fight for transparency, open government, and fiscal responsibility for Texas taxpayers. Texas needs someone who will diligently focus on reforming the problems of government debt and inefficiencies in spending. In his first term in the Texas Senate, Glenn pushed through legislation that allowed the Comptroller’s office to create a simple and searchable online database of state expenditures for Texans to know how and where their tax dollars are being spent. During the 83rd legislative session, Sen. Hegar served as chairman of the Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters (the committee charged with reviewing all state and local revenue matters) and demonstrated a commitment to looking comprehensively at the burden borne by Texas taxpayers.” – Michael Quinn Sullivan, President of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility

OP-EDS

The Dallas Morning News, Let’s Leverage Texas’ rainy day fund for greater returns

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