If you own tangible personal property that is used to produce income, you must file a rendition with the Orange County Appraisal District by April 15.
A rendition is a report that lists all the taxable property you owned or controlled on Jan. 1 of this year. Property includes inventory and equipment used by a business. Owners do not have to render exempt property, such as church property or an agriculture producer’s equipment used for farming.
For most property types, renditions must be filed after Jan. 1 and no later than April 15. Different deadlines apply in certain appraisal districts. A property owner may apply, in writing, for a mandatory extension to May 15.
Different deadlines apply for regulated properties.
A 10 percent to 50 percent penalty may be imposed if a rendition is filed late, incomplete or not at all. Property owners who need more time to file their renditions may file a written request with the chief appraiser on or before the rendition deadline to receive an automatic extension.
The chief appraiser may extend the deadline another 15 days for good cause shown in writing by the property owner for each property type.
For more information about rendering property, deadline extensions, penalties and rendition forms, taxpayers may contact the Orange County Appraisal District at (409) 745-4777. You can also click here or click on the Online Forms link on the home page and follow the instructions for filing your rendition.
Information is also available from the Comptroller’s Property Tax Assistance Division’s website at www.comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/.