

Be sure to keep a copy of the letter for your records.

Mail a complete, signed renewal letter to the comptroller’s office by Novemto ensure it gets there in time. The comptroller’s office will mail a confirmation letter and courtesy card in about a week. Once you’ve completed the process it will take two business days for your ag/timber number to be renewed.

This telephone line is available for ag/timber renewals 24-hours per day, seven days a week. You will receive immediate confirmation and can print your courtesy card from the website.Ĭall the comptroller’s office at 1-844-AG RENEW (1-84). Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ag/timber renewal. Your current ag/timber number (you can look it up here.Those renewing an ag/timber exemption by mail will have the longest wait, as it could take four to six weeks. If you apply by phone, expect to get your confirmation letter by mail in five to seven days. Online renewal is the fastest option, as you will receive your confirmation number immediately. There are three options for renewing your exemption certificate: online, by phone or by mail. Only one certificate is required for members with multiple qualifying meters. So even if you just received your exemption certification in the last year or two, you will have to renew it before January 1. The law requires that ag/timber numbers expire every four years on the same date, regardless of when the number was first issued. Otherwise, SPEC will be required to charge sales tax beginning in January. If you claim a sales tax exemption on electricity used in the production of agricultural or timber products, you must renew your exemption by Decemthrough the Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
