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, though different deadlines may be set for certain regulated properties.
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 can be used by appraisal districts to set property values.
Hancock said 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 the recorded value. Exempt properties—such as church-owned assets and farming equipment—are not subject to this requirement.
Owners whose properties were damaged by storm, flood, or fire during calendar year 2025 may file a special decreased value report reflecting the property’s condition as of January 1, 2026. Filing this report could reduce those owners’ final tax bills for the year.
Rendition forms and decreased value report forms can be obtained from county appraisal district offices across Texas or downloaded from the Comptroller’s property tax forms webpage. For further information about renditions, deadlines, extensions, penalties, or available forms, taxpayers can contact the Comptroller’s Property Tax Assistance Division at 800-252-9121 (press 3) or visit its website.
