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 business properties, though certain regulated properties may have different deadlines.
A rendition is a report in which businesses provide a good faith estimate of value for taxable inventory, furniture and fixtures, machinery, equipment, and other property owned or managed as of January 1 each year. The information reported in the rendition may be used by the appraisal district to set property values.
Filing a rendition allows property owners to record their opinion of their property’s value and ensures they are notified before any changes are made to a recorded value. Property that is exempt from taxation, such as church property or equipment used for farming, does not require a rendition.
Owners whose property was damaged by storm, flood or fire during calendar year 2025 can submit a special decreased value report reflecting the property’s condition as of January 1, 2026. This filing could reduce those owners’ final tax bills for the year.
Rendition forms and decreased value report forms are available at county appraisal district offices statewide and can also be downloaded from the Comptroller’s property tax forms webpage. For additional information about renditions, deadlines, extensions or penalties, taxpayers may contact the Comptroller’s Property Tax Assistance Division at 800-252-9121 (press 3) or visit the division online.
