Texas Form 50-144 inventory, supplies and equipment
A Texas business personal property asset-class guide for Form 50-144 source records.
Summary
Texas Form 50-144 is not just a total equipment number. A business should separate inventory, raw materials, work in process, supplies, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other taxable personal property before preparing a rendition packet. Local appraisal district instructions still control.
Texas rendition quality depends on asset categories, not only total cost.
| Core form | Texas Form 50-144Business personal property rendition. |
|---|---|
| Common categories | Inventory, supplies, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipmentUse official form categories. |
| Boundary | One county, ordinary owned assetsComplex or multi-situs facts are outside scope. |
What to separate
Separate inventory, raw materials, work in process, supplies, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, computer equipment, vehicles, leased property, and disposed assets before entering summary values.
Example
A small repair shop may have hand tools, a workbench, computers, office furniture, replacement parts inventory, and supplies. Those are not all the same reporting bucket.
When to stop
Stop for special inventory, vehicles-only cases, multi-county situs, leased or consigned property, exemptions, penalties, appeals, rendition disputes, or appraisal district correspondence.
Common questions
Should inventory be listed separately from equipment?
Use the Texas form and local appraisal district instructions. Inventory and equipment are different categories and should not be merged into one unsupported total.
Can Business Property Desk decide exemptions?
No. Exemptions, special inventory treatment, appeals and valuation disputes are outside the product scope.
Build a free asset register
Organize category, acquisition date, cost, situs, disposed status, and source notes before filing.
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