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The following programs are organized by State or County department responsible for administering them.
State Assistance
- Property Tax Postponement
The California State Controller administers a program to assist low-income blind, disabled or senior citizens pay property taxes. If eligible, you may defer the payment of property taxes on your house, condominium or mobile home under this program, and the deferred payment would create a lien on the property. Please view more information at the California State Controller's website to apply.
County Assistance
Assessor Department
Be aware that some companies not affiliated with the Assessor or the County may send official-looking forms and request a filing fee. You can file the following forms with the Assessor directly for free, no filing fee is required.:
- Homeowners’ Exemption
Provides a $7,000 reduction in assessed value for an owner-occupied principal residence. - Disabled Veterans’ Exemption
Provides property tax relief for qualifying disabled veterans and, under certain circumstances, their surviving spouses. - Proposition 19
Allows eligible homeowners who are age 55 or older, severely disabled, or victims of wildfire or other natural disasters to transfer their taxable base-year value to a replacement principal residence, subject to eligibility requirements. - Request for Informal Assessment Review
If you believe the market value of your property is lower than your Proposition 13 assessed value, you can proactively request an informal review.
Treasurer-Tax Collector Department
- Installment Plan of Redemption
This a payment plan that allows a taxpayer to pay delinquent secured taxes over a minimum of five (5) installment payments.
Clerk of the Board
- Assessment Appeal
If you believe your property value is incorrect you can file an “Assessment Appeal Application”