result is a
net gain, the net gain is included in Texas gross receipts. If the
result is a net loss, the net loss may not be included in Texas gross
receipts.
(3) Computer hardware and digital property.
(A) Gross receipts from the sale of computer hardware
together with any software installed on the hardware are sourced as
the sale or lease of tangible personal property under paragraph (29)
of this subsection.
(B) Gross receipts from the lease of computer hardware
together with any software installed on the hardware are sourced as
the leasing of tangible personal property under paragraph (14)(B)
of this subsection.
(C) Gross receipts from the sale of digital property
(computer programs and any content in digital format that is either
protected by copyright law or no longer protected by copyright law
solely due to the passage of time) that is transferred by fixed physical
media are sourced as the sale of tangible personal property under
paragraph (29) of this subsection.
(D) Gross receipts from lease of digital property that
is transferred by fixed physical media are sourced as the leasing
of tangible personal property under paragraph (14)(B) of this subsection.
(E) Gross receipts from the sale or lease of digital
property that is transferred by means other than by fixed physical
media are sourced as the sale of intangible property under paragraph
(21)(B) of this subsection.
(F) Gross receipts from the delivery of digital property
as a service are sourced under paragraph (26) of this subsection,
unless otherwise provided in this subsection.
(G) Gross receipts from the delivery of digital property
as part of an internet hosting service are sourced as internet hosting
receipts under paragraph (13) of this subsection. See paragraph (13)(D)
of this subsection for factors distinguishing the purchase of access
over the internet to computer services from the purchase or lease
of digital property.
(H) Gross receipts from the use (as opposed to the
sale or licensing) of digital property are sourced under paragraph
(21)(A) of this subsection.
(I) Examples.
(i) Example 1. Movie Studio produces a copyrighted
movie in digital format and successively sells the theatrical rights
to Movie Theater Chain Company, the broadcast rights to Cable Company,
the internet streaming rights to Internet Company A, the internet
rental rights to Internet Company B, the digital versatile disc (DVD)
sale rights to DVD Company, DVD rental rights to Kiosk Company, and
the permanent download sale rights to Download Company. In each instance,
Movie Studio's receipts are from the right to use its copyrighted
digital property and sourced to where the copyright is used under
paragraph (21)(A) of this subsection. Movie Theater Chain Company
receipts from ticket sales are from the sale of a service and sourced
to the audience location under paragraph (26)(A)(i) of this subsection.
Cable Company subscription receipts from broadcasting the movie are
from the sale of a service and sourced to the audience location under
paragraph (26)(A)(i) of this subsection. Internet Company A's subscription
receipts for its streaming service using its website are from an internet
hosting service and sourced to the location of the customer under
paragraph (13) of this subsection. Internet Company B's receipts from
the rental (access for a limited time) of the movie using the company's
website are from an internet hosting service and sourced to the location
of the customer under paragraph (13) of this subsection. DVD Company's
receipts from the sale of DVDs are from the sale of tangible personal
property and sourced under paragraph (29) of this subsection. Kiosk
Company's receipts from the rental of DVDs are from the rental of
property and sourced to the location of the property under paragraph
(14) of this subsection. Download Company's receipts from the sale
of permanent downloads of the movie are from the sale intangibles
and sourced to the location of payor under paragraph (21)(B) of this
subsection.
(ii) Example 2. Software Company designs bookkeeping
software for personal use. Software Company licenses the software
to Computer Company to include in the software sold with its computers.
Software Company sells digital versatile discs (DVDs) of the bookkeeping
software to Retail Company for resale to end users. Software Company
sells downloads of its bookkeeping software directly to end users.
Software Company sells an on-line version of its bookkeeping software
in which end users can enter and store data on-line using the Software
Company's website for a periodic fee. Software Company receipts from
licensing the software to Computer Company are from the use of its
digital product and sourced to the location of use under paragraph
(21)(A) of this subsection. Computer Company's receipts from the sale
of computers with pre-loaded software are from the sale of tangible
personal property and sourced under paragraph (29) of this subsection.
Software Company's receipts from the sale of DVDs to Retail Company
are from the sale of tangible personal property and sourced under
paragraph (29) of this subsection. Software Company's receipts from
the sale of downloads to end users are from the sale of intangible
property and sourced to the location of payor under paragraph (21)(B)
of this subsection. Software Company's receipts from the sale of its
on-line version are from the sale of an internet hosting service and
sourced to the location of the customer under paragraph (13) of this
subsection.
(4) Condemnation. Gross receipts from condemnation
of property are sourced to the location of the property condemned.
(5) Debt forgiveness. If a creditor releases any part
of a debt, then the amount that the creditor forgives is a gross receipt
that is sourced to the legal domicile of the creditor.
(6) Debt retirement. Gross receipts from the retirement
of a taxable entity's own indebtedness, such as through the taxable
entity's purchase of its own bonds at a discount, are sourced to the
taxable entity's legal domicile. The indebtedness is treated as an
investment in the determination of the amount of gross receipts.
(7) Dividends.
(A) Dividends that are recognized as a reduction of
the taxpayer's basis in stock of a taxable entity for federal income
tax purposes are not gross receipts. Dividends that exceed the taxpayer's
basis for federal income tax purposes that are recognized as a capital
gain are treated as dividends for apportionment purposes.
(B) The following are excluded from Texas gross receipts
and gross receipts from an entity's entire business:
(i) dividends from a subsidiary, associate, or affiliated
taxable entity that does not transact a substantial portion of its
business or regularly maintain a substantial portion of its assets
in the United States;
(ii) Form 1120, Schedule C special deductions that
are excluded from total revenue; and
(iii) dividends on federal obligations that are excluded
from total revenue.
(C) Dividends that are received from a corporation
or other sources are sourced to the location of the payor.
(D) Dividends received from a national bank are sourced
to Texas if the bank's principal place of business is located in Texas.
Dividends received from a bank that is organized under the Texas Banking
Code are sourced to Texas.
(8) Exchanges of property. Exchanges of property are
included in gross receipts to the extent that the exchange is recognized
as a taxable transaction for federal income tax purposes. Such exchange
must be included in gross receipts based on the gross exchange value,
unless otherwise required under this section.
(9) Federal enclave. Gross receipts from a taxable
entity's sales, services, leases, or other business activities that
are transacted on a federal enclave that is located in Texas are sourced
to Texas, unless otherwise excepted by this section.
(10) Financial derivatives. Gross receipts from the
settlement of financial derivatives contracts, including hedges, options,
swaps, futures, and forward contracts, and other risk management transactions
are sourced to the location of the payor.
(11) Insurance proceeds.
(A) Business interruption insurance proceeds are gross
receipts when the proceeds are intended to replace lost profits. Such
receipts are Texas gross receipts when the location of the payor is
in Texas.
(B) Gross receipts from fire and casualty insurance
proceeds are sourced to the location of the damaged or destroyed property.
(12) Interest.
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this
paragraph, interest received is sourced to the location of the payor.
(B) Interest received from a national bank is a Texas
gross receipt if the bank's principal place of business is located
in Texas. Interest received from a bank that is organized under the
Texas Banking Code is a Texas gross receipt.
(C) The following are excluded from Texas gross receipts
and gross receipts from an entity's entire business:
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