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Transfer Property Among Family
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Proposition 19 Transfers Between Family Generally A family home that is transferred between parents and children or from grandparents to grandchildren may be excluded from reassessment. A form is required and the transfer must meet certain conditions; more information and forms are provided below. Property transfers between siblings or other...
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Veteran's Exemption
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Exemptions Available to Veterans If you have questions about either the Veterans' or Disabled Veterans' exemption please call (714) 834-5945. Veterans' Exemption A $4,000 exemption for any property that is owned by an eligible veteran and is subject to property taxes. This exemption can be applied to real estate, a...
Real Property Assessment
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Building Something New New constructions and additions, taxable construction, non-taxable maintenance, repair or replacement. Buying or Selling Property? Find out what you should expect now that you own real estate. You may be able to transfer your Prop. 13 value to your child(ren) or grandchild(ren). Changing Your Mailing Address PDF...
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Request for Informal Assessment Review
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Informal Assessment Review An informal review is not a formal assessment appeal. Requesting your property value be reviewed by the Assessor. The filing period for Informal Assessment Reviews is January 1 to April 30, each year. The Assessor will consider the market value of property as of January 1 (lien...
Notice of Supplemental Assessment
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Supplemental Assessments Supplemental assessments are value adjustments required by law when a property: Changes ownership or Undergoes new construction Revenue and Taxation Code, Section 75, et seq. Purchases and Changes in Ownership A supplemental assessment implements a change in taxable value from the prior owner’s taxable value to the current...
Assessment Appeals Information
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Sometimes property owners may consider the assessed value to be high and need to contact the Assessor Department. We welcome the opportunity to answer any of your questions and explain your assessment. However, if after contacting the Assessor Department, your value concerns are not resolved, you can file a formal...
Damaged Property
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Types of Damaged Property Contaminated Property (Prop. 1) Residential property must be deemed uninhabitable due to environmental contamination. Non-residential property must be deemed unusable due to environmental contamination. A state or federal agency must designate the property as an environmentally hazardous site. If the owner of the property caused the...
Building Something New?
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New Construction and Additions New construction is generally assessable and may increase the taxable value of your property, whereas normal maintenance, repair or replacement of existing structures/items will not. Taxable New Construction New construction is taxable if it adds value to the property and is not considered normal maintenance or...
Forms
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Instructions The Assessor Department's most requested forms are provided below. Print the form, fill it out, keep a copy for your records, and send it in. Additional forms not found on this webpage may be available on the California Assessors' e-Forms portal where you can access more forms. Most forms...
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Supplemental Assessments and Notices
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Supplemental Assessments Two Supplemental Assessments? Depending on the date of change of ownership or completion of new construction, you may receive one or two supplemental bills: If a change of ownership or completion of new construction event occurs on or after June 1 but before January 1, there will be...