Texas Personal Property Tax
The UltraTax / Texas Personal Property Tax application supports 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, and 1120S entities. It prepares the generic county, Harris County, Dallas County, and Tarrant County business personal property tax returns from depreciation data entered in the
Asset Detail
window.Texas forms and schedules: Generic county
- Calculating forms:
- Form 50-144 — Business Personal Property Rendition of Taxable Property
- Form 50-162 — Appointment of Agent for Property Taxes
- Non-calculating forms:
- Form 50-150 — Oil and Gas Property Rendition of Taxable Property
- Form 50-158 — Watercraft Rendition of Taxable Property
- Form 50-159 — Aircraft Rendition of Taxable Property
- Form 50-759 — Application for Property Tax Exemption: For Vehicle Used to Produce Income and Personal / Non-Income Producing Activities
Texas forms and schedules: Harris County
- Calculating forms:
- Form 22.15 — Business Personal Property Rendition
- Form 22.15-VEH — Confidential Vehicle Rendition
- Form 11.251 — Application for Exemption of Good Exported from Texas ("Freeport Exemption")
- Request for Extension
- Additional 15 Day (Good Cause) Request for Extension of Time for Filing
- Non-calculating forms:
- Form 11.254-V — Application for Exemption for Vehicle Used to Produce Income and Personal / Non-Income Producing Activities
- Form 22.15-AC — Business and Commercial Aircraft Rendition
- Form 22.15-VES — Vessel Rendition
- Form 25.25PP — Personal Property Correction Request/Motion
Texas forms and schedules: Dallas County
- Personal Property Return
- Application for Exemption of Goods Exported from Texas ("Freeport Exemption")
- Request for Extension of Time for Filing
- Aircraft RenditionnoteThis is a non-calculating form.
Texas forms and schedules: Tarrant County
- Calculating forms:
- Form 1300A — Business Personal Property Rendition of Taxable Property with a Total Value Greater than $20,000
- Form 1300B — Business Personal Property Rendition of Taxable Property with a Total Value Less than $20,000
- Form 1301 — Confidential Leased, Loaned, or Owned Assets Rendition
- Form 1320 — Application for Exemption of Goods Exported from Texas ("Freeport Exemption")
- Form 1303 — Extension Request for Business Personal Property Rendition Filing Deadline
- Non-calculating forms:
- Form 1302 — Business Aircraft Rendition
- Form 1322 — Application for Exemption of One Business / Personal / Mixed-Use Motor Vehicle
Depreciation treatments required for all TX PPT assets
You'll need to enter the Book or TX treatment for Texas Personal Property Tax returns. By default, the Book treatment transfers to the return. However, if you've marked the
Complete return using the TX treatment within the Asset module
checkbox on the Gen
screen in the General folder for UltraTax / Texas Personal Property Tax, the TX treatment will transfer to the return.note
If you previously entered depreciation data for only the Tax treatment, you can copy asset data from the Tax treatment to the Book treatment or to the TX treatment.
Associations required for all TX PPT assets
- Situs:Each asset needs to haveTexasselected in theSitusfield to transfer to the Texas Personal Property Tax return.
- Location ID#:Enter the parcel number for the location filing the property tax return. A property tax return is created for each account number entered. This information transfers toProperty Identification Numberon Form 50-144, 22.15, 1300A or 1300B, or Dallas County Rendition.
- County - TX:Select the county the asset is located in from the dropdown list.noteThese associations are maintained by UltraTax CS and Fixed Assets CS and can't be modified.
- Type (For UltraTax CS 2013 and prior years):For all counties (except Harris, Dallas, and Tarrant counties), enter the type of property that the asset classifies for reporting purposes.
- PPT Type - TX (For UltraTax CS 2014 and future years):For all counties (except Harris, Dallas, and Tarrant counties), enter the type of property that the asset classifies for reporting purposes.noteFor Harris, Dallas, and Tarrant counties, the PPT Type specific to the county is required (Example: PPT Type DallasTX).
Additional associations for TX PPT assets
- Location:Enter the location where the asset is located.
- Orig acq cost (used):Enter the original cost for a used asset. For this information to properly transfer, you need to designate the asset asUsedin theAsset Detailwindow.
- Fair Market Value:Enter the estimated market value of the asset. For used assets, this field needs to be completed unless you've marked theUse Net Book Value from asset module when Fair Market Value association is blankcheckbox on the TXGen screen.noteUltraTax CS determines whether Schedules A or B for Form 50-144, or Form 22.15, will print based on the estimated market value of the asset. If no values are added, but the total market value is over $20,000, use the checkbox on theTXpGenscreen to print Schedules B and C.
- Owner's name:If the asset isn't owned by the client, enter theOwner's name.
- Owner's address:If the asset isn't owned by the client, enter theOwner's address.
- Quantity:Enter theQuantityof the asset. This information transfers to Form 50-144, Page 2.
- PPT type - HarrisTX:Select the personal property type for the asset from the dropdown list. The property types and the forms they transfer to are listed in the following table.Property typeFormFurniture & fixturesForm 22.15Office machinesForm 22.15Mobile radio, telephones, PBX, cell phone, faxForm 22.15All other machinery & equipmentForm 22.15Computers (PC and peripherals)Form 22.15Computers (Mainframe & servers)Form 22.15MiscellaneousForm 22.15Vehicles listed with Harris CountyForm 22.15-VEHVehicles not listed with Harris CountyForm 22.15-VEHSpecial equipmentForm 22.15-VEHInterstate vehiclesForm 22.15-VEHIf either of the vehicle property types is chosen, complete the following additional association fields.
- License/reg/cert#
- Mileage in state
- Mileage out of state
- Mileage total
- Vehicle - Make/mfr
- Vehicle - Model
- Vehicle - Type/style
- Year built
- PPT type - DallasTX:Select the personal property type for the asset from the dropdown list. Assets with the following property types transfer to Form Dallas County Rendition.
- Furniture & fixtures
- Machinery & equipment
- Office & telephone equipment
- Computers & related equipment
- Cars & pickups
- Trucks 1 ton or more & trailers
- Other
- PPT type - TarrantTX:Select the personal property type for the asset from the dropdown list. Assets with the following property types transfer to Form 1300A or 1300B.
- Furniture, machinery, signs, & leasehold
- Office equipment & electronics
- Computers & data equipment
- Autos, trucks, trailer, & buses
- Other