https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/must-i-file-a-state-business-return-for-texas-on-my-wife-s-complex-trust-for-2018-and-if-so-why/01/438690#M180455 It is not a Business and has no Employees. Its' only income is from Mutual Fund Investments. Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:13:30 GMT kimvkennedy 2019-06-04T22:13:30Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/must-i-file-a-state-business-return-for-texas-on-my-wife-s-complex-trust-for-2018-and-if-so-why/01/438690#M180455 It is not a Business and has no Employees. Its' only income is from Mutual Fund Investments. Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:13:30 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/must-i-file-a-state-business-return-for-texas-on-my-wife-s-complex-trust-for-2018-and-if-so-why/01/438690#M180455 kimvkennedy 2019-06-04T22:13:30Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/must-i-file-a-state-business-return-for-texas-on-my-wi/01/438697#M180458 <P> <B> <I>"Must I file a State Business Return (for Texas) on my wife's Complex Trust for 2018 and, if so, why?"</I> </B> </P><P>Texas does not have an individual state income tax nor does the state have an actual income tax for trusts. However, the state does have a franchise tax you may have to file unless the trust is a grantor type trust.</P><P>See&nbsp;<A rel="nofollow" href="https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/franchise/forms/2019-franchise.php" target="_blank">https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/franchise/forms/2019-franchise.php</A></P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:13:33 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/must-i-file-a-state-business-return-for-texas-on-my-wi/01/438697#M180458 Anonymous_ 2019-06-04T22:13:33Z