A franchise tax is the tax that is imposed on people who own a franchise like McDonalds. Further information can be found at www.irs.gov/businesses/.

California Franchise Tax Board was created in 1950.

A franchise tax is a tax imposed by some states on corporations and partnerships that have a tax filing obligation in the state. A franchise tax is not based on income, but rather on the net worth or asset value of the corporation or partnership. Franchise taxes vary in size from state to state. Delaware, for instance, has a very high franchise tax rate, whereas Nevada has none. At the same time, the size of the franchise tax is normally inversely proportional to a state's corporate income tax rate, such that states having high corporate income tax rates will have lower franchise tax rates and vice versa. Franchise taxes are collected annually, at around the start of the year, and are paid in advance for the year to come.

In essence, a franchise tax is a government tax charged by individual U.S. states to corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships that have nexus in the state. Franchise fees are based on the net worth or capital held by the entity. Basically, the franchise tax charges corporations for the privilege of doing business in that state.

Franchise tax, very much like federal taxes, are imposed annually. And, those companies that avoid franchise taxes can actually be disqualified from doing business in that state. However, it is important to note that a franchise tax is not a tax on the franchise. It is just a form to call taxes on business income.

Universal Adult Franchise helped those who did not come under the highest bracket of the tax payers, women and the blacks in America.