Plants, Shops and Neighbourhoods
Garland, in northeast Dallas County, had about 250,000 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate. Manufacturing and distribution are its leading industries: Kraft Heinz, Sherwin-Williams and Epiroc are among its largest employers, with Garland ISD and the city itself. Around them, hundreds of smaller fabricators, machine shops and warehouses work along Interstate 635 and Shiloh Road. Garland is also home to a large Vietnamese community and many families from Mexico, Central America and South Asia. BOMCAS works with Garland clients remotely.
Statewide rules sit on our Texas overview; what follows is specific to Garland.
Garland's Tax Picture
There is no state or city income tax. Companies file the Texas franchise tax report, and sales are taxed at 8.25 percent, with 1 percent to the city and 1 percent to DART. Hotel stays carry a 7 percent city tax, filed quarterly with Garland, plus 6 percent state tax. Property is appraised by the Dallas Central Appraisal District and taxed by the city, Dallas County, Garland ISD and other units.
A City-Owned Utility
Garland Power & Light, owned by the city, serves most homes and businesses in Garland and is the fourth-largest municipal utility in Texas. For manufacturers, that matters for sales tax: electricity used predominantly in production can be bought tax free, but only with a predominant use study and an exemption certificate given to the utility.
Who We Work With
Our Garland clients include machine shops and fabricators, food and chemical suppliers, distributors, roofing and remodelling contractors, Vietnamese restaurants, bakeries and salons, convenience stores, teachers and city employees, factory workers with overtime and retirees around Lake Ray Hubbard.
Around the City
Downtown Garland centres on the historic square and the DART station, with redevelopment of nearby blocks. The industrial districts lie mainly to the south and west. Firewheel Town Center anchors the north side, with newer neighbourhoods around it, and Harbor Point and the eastern neighbourhoods sit along Lake Ray Hubbard. Older neighbourhoods built in the 1950s and 1960s fill much of central Garland.
First Conversations
A shop owner who bought three machines and wants to know what to deduct. A plant that has never had a predominant use study. A salon owner unsure whether her technicians are employees. A family with land in Vietnam they want to sell. We ask for recent returns and statements, review them and suggest what to do first.
Dates for Garland Filers
- By January 31: property taxes, W-2s and 1099s.
- April 15: personal returns and business property renditions to the Dallas Central Appraisal District.
- May 15: franchise tax reports, and usually the last day to protest values.
- Monthly, quarterly or yearly: state sales tax; quarterly: Garland hotel tax.
Our Way of Working
Everything is done remotely: secure file uploads, video calls and shared cloud books. We prepare returns, keep books, run payroll and model tax outcomes. Legal matters such as contracts, disputes and representation before tribunals are for your attorney.
How BOMCAS Helps in Garland
For plants and shops, the work usually begins with bookkeeping that costs each job and tracks inventory, payroll that gets overtime right and sales tax with the manufacturing exemptions claimed properly. At year-end we prepare the business return and franchise tax report, then the owners' and families' personal returns, and use both for tax planning on equipment, pay and succession. Businesses or families who have fallen behind start with back taxes and late filing, and those with family, property or owners abroad use our cross-border tax service.
For the rules that apply everywhere in Texas, read our state pages on business tax, personal tax, sales and use tax, bookkeeping, payroll, planning, back taxes or cross-border tax.
Garland Questions
Do you have an office in Garland?
No. Our Garland clients work with us remotely.
What is the hotel tax in Garland?
7 percent city tax, filed quarterly, plus 6 percent state tax.
Can you help with manufacturing exemptions?
Yes, including exemption certificates and predominant use studies for electricity.
Do you work with Vietnamese-owned businesses?
Yes, including restaurants, bakeries, salons and family companies.
Talk to BOMCAS About Your Garland Taxes
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If you run a Garland plant, shop or restaurant, or simply need your family’s return done right, send BOMCAS a few lines about it and we will tell you what to send and what the work would cost. Reach us through the contact page or the form below, by phone at 780-667-5250 or at info@bomcas.ca. All Garland services are listed on the Texas overview. What you read here is general information and not advice on your situation.