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Battery Sales Fee

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Online Filing Now Available

WebFile logoThe Comptroller's office is pleased to launch a new version of WebFile for Battery Sales Fee payers. This fast, easy and secure Web-based system allows you to electronically file your Battery Sales Fee report and submit payment (by credit card, electronic check or via TEXNET).

About This Fee

A fee is imposed on the sale, storage, use or consumption of new or used lead-acid batteries, not for resale in Texas.

The battery sales fee is deposited into the Hazardous and Solid Waste Remediation Fee Account and funds the Superfund program administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

Rate Details and Other Information

Rates

$2 per battery of less than 12 volts. $3 per battery with a capacity of 12 volts or more.

Due Date

Monthly: 20th day of the month following the end of the calendar month.

Quarterly (if qualified): 20th day of the month following the end of the calendar quarter.

Electronic Reporting

Yes - See WebFile

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