Travis County, Texas: business personal property rendition, 2027
Businesses in Travis County report the equipment, furniture, computers, inventory and other tangible property they owned on January 1, 2027 to the Travis Central Appraisal District (appraisal district) on 50-144. The return is due April 15, 2027, or May 17, 2027 with an extension. The first $125,000 of assessed value per location is exempt; tax applies to value above that. Owners whose property at a location is worth $125,000 or less need not render at all; they file a short certification on 50-144 once, and it stays in effect until the value exceeds $125,000.
Travis Central Appraisal District depreciation schedule is not on file. Values cannot be computed until it is transcribed.
No sourced tax rate; tax estimates are unavailable for this county.
Who files
Any business with tangible personal property at a Travis County location on January 1.
Furniture and fixtures, kitchen and other machinery, computers and point-of-sale systems, signage, leasehold improvements that are trade fixtures, supplies and inventory are reported at original cost by year acquired; the appraiser depreciates them on the schedule below. The exemption applies per location, so a company with three sites in Travis County files three returns and gets three exemptions.
Deadlines and extensions
- Assessment date
- January 1, 2027
- 50-144 due
- April 15, 2027 — TCAD renditions page: 'The deadline to file a rendition is April 15.'
- Extension
- To May 17, 2027. Written request to the chief appraiser by April 15 (Tax Code 22.23(b)); TCAD accepts extension requests through its online portal or by mail but says it 'cannot confirm receipt of renditions, extension requests, or exemption forms' - use a delivery method with confirmation. Additional 15 days for good cause.
- Notice of value
- April-June (Tax Code 25.19(a): chief appraiser delivers notices of appraised value for non-homestead property 'by May 1 or as soon thereafter as practicable'; BPP notices typically go out April through June after renditions are reviewed)
- Protest deadline
- Later of May 15 or 30 days after the notice is delivered (Tax Code 41.44). TCAD pages read did not state when BPP notices are mailed. (Appraisal Review Board (ARB) of the appraisal district; ARB orders may be appealed to district court, binding arbitration (41A) or SOAH (Ch. 2003 Gov't Code))
- Bills
- By October 1 or as soon thereafter as practicable (Tax Code 31.01(a)); tax bills are sent by the county tax assessor-collector or each taxing unit's collector after rates are adopted (typically October-November). Due: Due on receipt of the tax bill; delinquent if not paid before February 1 of the year following the tax year (Tax Code 31.02(a)); penalty and interest accrue from February 1
Exemption
The first $125,000 of assessed value per location is exempt; tax applies to value above that. Owners whose property at a location is worth $125,000 or less need not render at all; they file a short certification on 50-144 once, and it stays in effect until the value exceeds $125,000.
- Statute
- Tex. Tax Code § 11.145 and § 22.01(j-1)-(j-3), (n), § 22.24(c), as amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., ch. 334 (H.B. 9), eff. Jan. 1, 2026; Tex. Const. amendment (Proposition 9) approved Nov. 4, 2025
- In force
- Tax years 2026–present
- Under the threshold
- Rendition is NOT required when, in the owner's opinion, the aggregate market value of the property at the same location in each taxing unit is not more than $125,000 (Tax Code 22.01(j-1)). An owner who elects not to render must instead file, by the rendition deadline, 'a rendition statement or property report that includes a certification' that the owner reasonably believes the value is not more than the exemption amount (22.01(j-3)); on Form 50-144 (rev. 10-25/29) this is the Section 5 check box 'I certify that the market value of the tangible personal property is $125,000 or less', and the rest of the form may be left blank. The election takes effect for the tax year after the year in which the certification is filed and continues until ownership changes; the chief appraiser may still require a rendition. The exemption itself is applied automatically by the appraisal district (no exemption application) - e.g. Dallas CAD: 'no application is required'.
Depreciation schedule
Travis Central Appraisal District publishes its own depreciation schedule, but it is not transcribed into our data yet, so values for this county are computed only once it is.
How to file
Online through TCAD Online Portal (public portal, email/password login), or by mail.
- Online
- TCAD Online Portal (public portal, email/password login)
- By mail
- Travis Central Appraisal District, P.O. Box 141864, Austin, TX 78714-1864
- Form
- 50-144 — Business Personal Property Rendition of Taxable Property (rev. 10-25/29)
Portal URL is exactly as linked from traviscad.org/renditions (note the 'stage.' host on the Prodigy public portal as published); 'Late renditions will not be accepted through the online portal.' Drop box / in person: 850 E Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78752 (Mon/Wed/Fri 7:45-4:45, Tue/Thu 9:00-4:45).
The rendition-questions email on the page is obfuscated and could not be verified; general contact CSInfo@tcadcentral.org, phone 512-834-9317. TCAD's general mailing address (forms page) is P.O. Box 149012, Austin, TX 78714-9012; the renditions page specifically gives P.O. Box 141864. TCAD hosted a rendition clinic March 28, 2026.
Penalties
- Late or missing return: 10% of the total tax imposed on the property for the year.
- Fraud or intent to evade: 50% of the tax.
Tax Code 22.28 (10%) and 22.29 (additional 50% for fraud).
Questions
50-144 is due to Travis Central Appraisal District by April 15, 2027. A extension to May 17, 2027 is available: Written request to the chief appraiser by April 15 (Tax Code 22.23(b)); TCAD accepts extension requests through its online portal or by mail but says it 'cannot confirm receipt of renditions, extension requests, or exemption forms' - use a delivery method with confirmation. Additional 15 days for good cause.
The first $125,000 of assessed value per location is exempt; tax applies to value above that. Owners whose property at a location is worth $125,000 or less need not render at all; they file a short certification on 50-144 once, and it stays in effect until the value exceeds $125,000.
Online through TCAD Online Portal (public portal, email/password login), or by mail. Portal: https://stage.travis.prodigycad.com/public-portal/sign-in. Mailing address: Travis Central Appraisal District, P.O. Box 141864, Austin, TX 78714-1864.
Late or missing return: 10% of the total tax imposed on the property for the year. Fraud or intent to evade: 50% of the tax.
Sources
Every figure above is taken from one of these documents; the date is when Rendition last read it.
- 01Travis Central Appraisal District — business personal property filing pagetraviscad.org/renditionsread 2026-11-02
- 02Filing deadlinetcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/TX/htm/TX.22.htmread 2026-11-02
- 03TCAD Online Portal (public portal, email/password login)stage.travis.prodigycad.com/public-portal/sign-in
- 0450-144 — Business Personal Property Rendition of Taxable Propertycomptroller.texas.gov/forms/50-144.pdfread 2026-11-02
- 05Exemption rule — Tex. Tax Code § 11.145 and § 22.01(j-1)-(j-3)capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00009F.htmread 2026-11-02
- 06Notice of value and protest deadlinetexas.public.law/statutes/tex._tax_code_section_41.44
- 07Tax bill due datetexas.public.law/statutes/tex._tax_code_section_31.02read 2026-11-02
- 08Travis Central Appraisal District websitetraviscad.org
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