Electronic Filing
Use WebFile to electronically file a tax report and submit payment (by credit card, electronic check or via TEXNET).
See filing requirements below.
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Battery Sales Fee
Sign up to receive email updates when this page changes.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).
- Hazardous and Solid Waste Remediation Fee Account
- Superfund Program
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
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.
Filing Requirements
If in the preceding fiscal year, you paid:
- less than $10,000 - You may use any available reporting and payment methods available for this tax or fee. While electronic filing is not required, this option is encouraged.
- $10,000 or more - Please use the guidelines below to determine your specific reporting and payment requirements.
The state fiscal year begins September 1 and ends on August 31.
| Amt. Reported and Paid in Preceding Fiscal Year | $10,000 - $49,999 | $50,000 - $99,999 | $100,000 or more |
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