January 1

• 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.

April 15

• 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.

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.

May 31

• Deadline to file protests of assessed value.
• 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.