Business Personal Property

Businesses are required to render all tangible personal property used to produce income. A rendition is used to determine the taxable value of business personal property by providing information about furniture and fixtures, equipment, machinery, computers, inventory held for sale or lease, raw materials, and other qualifying assets.

Our Business Personal Property appraisers visit new and existing business locations to educate property owners about the rendition process, explain what property is taxable and reportable, answer questions, and serve as a point of contact. A tour of the facility may be requested to verify and audit reported assets and inventory.

For additional information and answers to frequently asked questions about Business Personal Property, visit WCAD.org and select the Help Center icon.

Business Personal Property Renditions must be filed annually and postmarked no later than April 15. Renditions may be submitted online or by paper form.

To file online, visit WCAD.org and select Forms & Applications, then choose E-Services - Personal Property Rendition Filing. You will need to create an account before accessing and completing the online rendition form.

If filing by paper, completed rendition forms may be mailed to:

WCAD
625 FM 1460
Georgetown TX 78626-8050

Note: If no rendition is filed or if it’s received late, a 10% penalty will be assessed on the property tax bill.

Need to update business name, contact information, or mailing address?

This can be relayed by completing section 1 of the rendition form and listing that information specifically.

Business sold, moved, or closed?

It’s important to notify WCAD that you have closed your business to ensure that we have updated our records so future tax bills will not be generated. Section 4 for the Rendition form will allow the business owner the ability to list the date the business was sold, moved, closed, or new location address. Supporting document should be provided when closing the business such as cancelled Sales Tax ID from the State Comptroller, Inactive SOS status from Secretary of State, DBA abandoned – Wilco Co Clerks office, Cancelled or Final Utility Bill, “Final” prior year IRS tax return, or lease termination.

Sold, Moved, Closed, or Name/Mailing Address Update

Filing Extension

A filing extension can be requested in writing, the request must be submitted the day of or before April 15^th allowing the rendition deadline to be May 15^th. To request a rendition extension an email address can be sent to Renditions@wcad.org with the quick reference number listed in the subject line. The quick reference number can be located at the top left corner of the screen on the property search function or at the top right on the Notice of Appraise Value.

For questions pertaining to who can file a rendition, what should be rendered, and the deadlines? Review the checklist: https://support.wcad.org/portal/en/kb/search/bpp

Notice of Appraise Value/Protest

Notice of Appraise Values will be sent in June-August informing business owners of the new purposed value. Business owner will have 30 days from the date of the notice to file a timely protest by completing the paper copy included with the notice.

The Quick Ref ID which is also known as a parcel number can be located at the top left corner of the Notice of Appraise Value or at the top right hand corner on the Property Search Function after searching for the property. All Business Personal Property Quick Ref ID will start with a P for Personal Property.

Upon submission of the protest form, a date and time for the protest hearing. The Notice of Protest Hearing will be mailed at least 15 business days before the scheduled hearing.