Appraisal district accepting property tax renditions

Donley County residents are being reminded that personal property tax rendition forms are due to the appraisal district office on or before April 1.

Almost everyone with personal property in the Donley Appraisal District has now been mailed rendition forms.  A “rendition” is a report to the appraisal district listing all the taxable property you owned or controlled on January 1 of this year. Please complete the listing of your taxable personal property and return the forms by April 1.  All personal property must be rendered each year even if there has been no change from the prior year.  You should include cars, pickups, trucks, RV’s, motorcycles, travel trailers, and airplanes.

Renditions must be signed, and you may, although it is not required, list an opinion of market value.  If you give your opinion of your property’s value and the appraisal district believes the value is higher, you will be notified in writing of the higher value and told how you can protest that value to the appraisal review board.

If you own a business, you should also render your business inventory held for resale, and other business related equipment that was owned or managed as of January 1.  Separate rendition forms have been mailed to business owners. Business owners not filing renditions by the April 1 deadline will be assessed a penalty of 15 percent.

Property owners needing more time to file their renditions may file a written request with the chief appraiser on or before April 1 to receive an extension to May 1.

File your rendition with the appraisal district office at 304 S. Kearney or mail to PO Box 1220, Clarendon, TX 79226.