Simple business property packet.About 10 minutes for $79.
For supported Texas, Fairfax County, and narrow Multnomah renewal cases only. Business Property Desk turns ready asset records into an asset-register packet, jurisdiction checklist, and annual passport in about 10 minutes when records are ready; you review, sign, and file through the official local channel. Texas location worth $125,000 or less? Since January 1, 2026 you do not need a full rendition, and the wizard tells you so for free.
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Business Property Desk is independent self-help software, not an appraisal, valuation, tax appeal, legal, tax, or government service. You review and file through the official channel.
Packet prepared
Asset register packet, jurisdiction checklist, user-review warnings, and annual passport.
Scope checked first
Small local businesses with one supported jurisdiction, one site, and ordinary owned business assets.
Annual filing record
A reusable record for next year, not a locked account.
Our verdict
If your business's equipment, furniture and inventory at one Texas location are worth more than $125,000 (your good-faith market value, not what you paid), or files in Fairfax County or a simple Multnomah renewal, Business Property Desk prepares the rendition packet for $79. Under $125,000 in Texas, file Form 50-144 with the $125,000-or-less certification by April 15 instead of an itemized rendition; the election then runs from the following tax year until ownership changes, unless the chief appraiser asks for a rendition.
Do it yourself with us
File it yourself with us when you have one location, ordinary owned assets and an asset list or last year's return. Under $125,000 in Texas, file the free Form 50-144 certification yourself; nobody needs to be paid.
Hire a professional
Hire a property tax consultant for appeals, several locations, leased or consigned property, freeport inventory or industrial equipment.
Who this is not for
Not for vehicle-only filings, multi-county businesses, valuation disputes, or counties outside Texas, Fairfax and Multnomah.
Supported cases
Simple first, hard stops before the packet.
The product keeps the fast path narrow. It checks the supported case, prepares the packet, and sends anything outside scope to the official source or a professional.
Why this price
The recurring admin pain, without the extra layers.
The product does not sell advice. It sells a clean self-preparation workflow: collect facts, calculate the narrow packet, keep a filing record, and point you to the official filing path.
Business Property Desk
- Price
- $79
- Tradeoff
- Packet preparation only; you review, sign, and file through the official channel
Manual county form
- Price
- $0 service fee
- Tradeoff
- No extraction, no classification, no next-year passport
Texas location worth $125,000 or less
- Price
- $0: file Form 50-144 with the "$125,000 or less" certification by April 15 instead of an itemized rendition (HB 9, from tax year 2026)
- Tradeoff
- Nothing to buy; under Tax Code 22.01(j-3) the election applies from the following tax year until ownership changes, and the chief appraiser can still require a rendition, so watch the district's mail and re-check the value each January
Appraisal district help session
- Price
- $0 (Harris CAD ran free 30-minute sessions before April 15, 2026)
- Tradeoff
- Limited slots and only for that district; staff explain the form, they do not organize your records
CPA or tax preparer
- Price
- Billed by engagement, usually added to the annual tax return work; no neutral published rate found
- Tradeoff
- Higher cost, but more appropriate when the owner does not want self-preparation
Property tax consultant or appraiser
- Price
- Mostly contingency for appeals (a share of the tax saved); flat rendition fees are rarely published
- Tradeoff
- More appropriate for high-stakes valuation disputes than basic annual reporting
| Option | Price | Tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Business Property Desk | $79 | Packet preparation only; you review, sign, and file through the official channel |
| Manual county form | $0 service fee | No extraction, no classification, no next-year passport |
| Texas location worth $125,000 or less | $0: file Form 50-144 with the "$125,000 or less" certification by April 15 instead of an itemized rendition (HB 9, from tax year 2026) | Nothing to buy; under Tax Code 22.01(j-3) the election applies from the following tax year until ownership changes, and the chief appraiser can still require a rendition, so watch the district's mail and re-check the value each January |
| Appraisal district help session | $0 (Harris CAD ran free 30-minute sessions before April 15, 2026) | Limited slots and only for that district; staff explain the form, they do not organize your records |
| CPA or tax preparer | Billed by engagement, usually added to the annual tax return work; no neutral published rate found | Higher cost, but more appropriate when the owner does not want self-preparation |
| Property tax consultant or appraiser | Mostly contingency for appeals (a share of the tax saved); flat rendition fees are rarely published | More appropriate for high-stakes valuation disputes than basic annual reporting |
Official sources
Grounded in official sources — no guesswork.
Each scope rule and checklist item points back to the current forms, instructions, and authority pages listed here. Open any source and verify it yourself — nothing here is invented.
Do I need to file a Texas rendition if my business property is worth less than $125,000?
Not a full one. Since January 1, 2026, Texas exempts $125,000 of business personal property per location (Tax Code Section 11.145, HB 9). At or under that amount you file Form 50-144 once with the "$125,000 or less" certification in Section 5 by April 15, and the election continues until the business changes ownership. The wizard tests this for free and does not sell a packet for that case; the $79 packet is for locations above $125,000.
Does this support every county?
No. The MVP is Texas first, Fairfax second, and Multnomah only for conditional renewal-style cases with user-supplied RMV. Local rules must be added before any other jurisdiction is supported.
Does the tool file the return for me?
No. Business Property Desk prepares an asset-register packet, checklist, and passport. You remain responsible for reviewing, signing, filing, and paying through the official local channel.
Does the tool decide market value or legal treatment for me?
No. Texas and Multnomah keep user-entered values visible for review; Multnomah requires user-supplied or user-confirmed owner RMV. Fairfax estimates are limited to supported Furniture & Fixtures and Computer Equipment categories. The tool does not give tax, legal, situs, exemption, or appeal advice.
Why does the wizard ask about January 1?
The supported filing lanes use January 1 as the key assessment or situs date. If the property was not in the supported jurisdiction on that date, the packet may not fit.
Can I use this for business vehicles only?
No. Vehicles often have separate local reporting rules and due dates. Multnomah also distinguishes licensed vehicles from fixed load or mobile equipment. Vehicle-only cases are a hard stop.
Why is Multnomah conditional?
The CPPR includes detailed schedules and owner real market value fields. The MVP is limited to renewal-style cases with one existing account, one location, ordinary owned assets, and user-supplied or user-confirmed RMV.