Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Form
50-758
Application for Exemption of Goods-In-Transit
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Appraisal District’s Name Phone (area code and number)
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Address City County State Zip Code
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Appraisal District’s Website Address
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: This application is for use in claiming a property tax exemption on property qualied as goods-in-transit pursuant to Tax Code
Section 11.253. The application applies to property owned on Jan. 1 of this year.
“Goods-in-transit” is dened as tangible personal property that:
• Is acquired in or imported into this state to be forwarded to another location in this state or outside of this state;
• Is stored under a contract of bailment by a public warehouse operator at one or more public warehouse facilities in this state that are not in any way
owned or controlled by the owner of the personal property for the account of the person who acquired or imported the property;
• Is transported to another location in this state or outside of this state not later than 175 days after the date the person acquired the property or
imported the property into this state; and
• Does not include oil, natural gas, petroleum products, aircraft, dealer’s motor vehicle inventory, dealer’s vessel and outboard motor inventory,
dealer’s heavy equipment inventory or retail manufactured housing inventory.
FILING INSTRUCTIONS: You must furnish all information and documentation required by this application so that the chief appraiser is able to determine
whether the statutory qualications for the exemption have been met. This document and all supporting documentation must be led with the appraisal
district office in each county in which the property is located. Do not le this document with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. A directory with
contact information for appraisal district offices may be found on the Comptroller’s website.
APPLICATION DEADLINES: You must le the completed application with all required documentation beginning Jan. 1 and no later than April 30 of the
year for which you are requesting an exemption.
ANNUAL APPLICATION REQUIRED: You must apply for this exemption each year you claim entitlement to the exemption.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Pursuant to Tax Code Section 11.45, after considering this application and all relevant information, the chief appraiser may request additional information
from you. You must provide the additional information within 30 days of the request or the application is denied. For good cause shown, the chief appraiser
may extend the deadline for furnishing the additional information by written order for a single period not to exceed 15 days.
State the tax year for which you are applying for this exemption.
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Tax Year
STEP 1: Ownership Information
Property Owner is a(n) (check one):
Individual
Partnership
Corporation
Other (specify): ___________________________________________
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Name of Property Owner Phone (area code and number)
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Mailing Address City County State Zip Code
STEP 2: Applicant Information
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Name of Person Preparing this Application Title Driver’s License, Personal I.D. Certicate
or Social Security Number*
If this application is for property owned by a charitable organization with a federal tax identication number,
that number may be provided in lieu of a driver’s license number, personal identication certicate
number or social security number:
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* Pursuant to Tax Code Section 11.48(a), a driver’s license, personal I.D. certicate or social security number provided in an application for an exemption led with a chief
appraiser is condential and not open to public inspection. The information may not be disclosed to anyone other than an employee of the appraisal office who appraises
property except as authorized by Tax Code Section 11.48(b).
The Property Tax Assistance Division at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts provides property tax
information and resources for taxpayers, local taxing entities, appraisal districts and appraisal review boards.
For more information, visit our website:
comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax
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