amount of a franchise
1franchise — fran·chise / fran ˌchīz/ n [Anglo French, literally, freedom, liberty, from Middle French, from franchir to free, from Old French franc free] 1: a special right or privilege granted by the government to an individual, group, or business entity:… …
2franchise tax — n: a business tax imposed upon various corporations granted a franchise Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. franchise tax …
3Franchise tax — is a tax charged by some US states to corporations formed in those states based on the number of shares they issue or, in some cases, the amount of their assets. The purpose of the tax is to raise revenue for the state. The State of Delaware has… …
4franchise — A special privilege to do certain things conferred by government on individual or corporation, and which does not belong to citizens generally of common right; e.g., right granted to offer cable television service. Artesian Water Co. v. State,… …
5franchise — A special privilege to do certain things conferred by government on individual or corporation, and which does not belong to citizens generally of common right; e.g., right granted to offer cable television service. Artesian Water Co. v. State,… …
6Franchise tag — Every year each National Football League team is allowed to designate a player who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent as a franchise player. This designation is applied to a player through the use of the franchise tag. Each team… …
7franchise tax — A tax upon the privilege of existing or the privilege of doing certain things. An annual tax on the privilege of doing business in a state; it is not a direct tax on income. Hoosier Engineering Co. v. Shea, 124 Vt. 341, 205 A.2d 821, 822. A tax… …
8franchise tax — A tax upon the privilege of existing or the privilege of doing certain things. An annual tax on the privilege of doing business in a state; it is not a direct tax on income. Hoosier Engineering Co. v. Shea, 124 Vt. 341, 205 A.2d 821, 822. A tax… …
9Franchise Tax — A tax levied at the state level against businesses and partnerships chartered within that state. In some states, companies with operations in that state may also be liable for the tax even if they are chartered in another state. This is a… …
10Franchise fee — A franchise fee is a fee that a person pays to operate a franchise branch of a larger company and enjoy the profits therefrom. [ [http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/invest/inv05.shtm USA Federal Trade Commission] ] copeBy joining a… …
