Date of value and exemption status, values and most exemptions are set as of Jan.1st
January 1-31
HCAD must send homestead exemption information card.
January 5-31
Appraisal districts mail out rendition forms to business owners.
January 31
Deadline to file correction to protest last year's assessed values under late protest provisions.
Last day to pay property taxes for current year without penalties and interest.
Last day for disabled or over-65 homeowners to request to pay property taxes in four equal installments and make the first installment.
February 1
Delinquency date for taxes. Tax bills paid after Jan. 31st will be subject to penalties and interest.
March 1-31
Suggested time to contact Novotny & Company regarding protests.
April 1
Last day for disabled or over-65 homeowners who were granted installment agreements by January 31 to pay their second installment of homestead property taxes.
Deadline to file a request with the chief appraiser for an extension to file for a charitable exemption.
Last day to file renditions for business personal property with appraisal districts. It is mandatory.
April 30
Deadline to apply for agriculture valuation exemption and free port exemption with HCAD.
Deadline to file for a charitable/ non profit exemption.
April 1-May 1
Notices of values sent out by appraisal districts.
May 15
Deadline to file extension on rendition for business personal property with appraisal districts.
Deadline to file protests of assessed value.
May 31
Last day for disabled or over-65 homeowners with installment agreements to pay their third installment of homestead property taxes.
June
General Protest Period
June 30
Last day to pay property taxes or obtain an installment agreement before the account is turned over to the County's tax attorney for collection. An additional 15-20% collection penalty is added to the normal penalties and interest.
July
Delinquent taxes incur total 12 percent penalty
July 3
Delinquent taxes may start accumulating additional penalty to pay collection costs
July 20
ARB must approve appraisal records by this date, but may not do so if more than 5 percent of the total appraised value remains under protest
July 25
Last day for Chief Appraiser to certify an appraisal roll to each taxing units' Assessor
July 31
Last day for disabled or over-65 homeowners with installment agreements to pay fourth installment of homestead property taxes.
August 1
The taxing units' Assessor submits the appraisal roll to its governing body.
August 31
Last day for property owners to give correct address (in writing) to the Harris County Appraisal District for their current year tax bill.
September 1 - December 3
Each jurisdiction sets it's own tax rates.
Tax bills issued; Litigation period generally begins
December 31
Last day to pay property taxes in order to receive a deduction on federal income tax return.
