Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock said on April 8 that business owners must file their property tax renditions with county appraisal districts by April 15. The deadline applies to most businesses, but certain regulated properties may have different due dates.
The annual rendition process requires businesses to report a good faith estimate of value for taxable inventory, furniture and fixtures, machinery, equipment, and other property owned or managed as of January 1. Appraisal districts use this information to help set property values.
Hancock said a rendition allows owners to record their opinion of the property’s value and ensures they are notified before any changes are made by the appraisal district. Property that is exempt from taxation, such as church property or equipment used for farming, does not require a rendition.
Business owners whose property was damaged by storm, flood or fire in calendar year 2025 can file a special decreased value report reflecting its condition as of January 1, 2026. Filing this report could lower those owners’ final tax bills for the year.
Rendition forms and decreased value report forms are available at county appraisal district offices across Texas and can also be downloaded from the Comptroller’s property tax forms webpage. For more information about renditions, deadlines or penalties, taxpayers can contact the Comptroller’s Property Tax Assistance Division at 800-252-9121 (press 3) or visit the division online.
