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Homeowner Assistance Program |
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This program provides cash reimbursement to pay for property taxes. To be
eligible, you must be either blind, disabled, or over 62 years of age, and have a total household income of $40,811 or less. Filing
for this program will not reduce the amount of taxes owed, nor will it
result in a lien being placed on your property.
A claim form must be filed each year for the program between July 1st
and October 15th.
For more info and an application, call the State
Franchise Tax Board at 1-800-868-4171. |
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Property Tax Postponement Program |
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If you are blind, disabled, or 62 years of age or older, and if you have
an annual income of $24,000 or less, you may have the option of having
the State pay all or part of the property taxes on your house or
Manufactured Home. This deferred payment is a lien on the property and
becomes due upon sale, change of residence, or death.
A claim form must be filed each year between May 15th and December 10th.
For more information and an application, call the State
Controller's Office at 1-800-952-5661.
Applications are also available at the Assessor's Office, 1010 10th Street, Suite 2400, 2nd floor. |
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Decline In Value |
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If you believe that the market value of your
property is less than the current assessment you should contact the
Assessor’s Office for a review. A comparable sales analysis will be done
on your property to determine whether you qualify for the provisions of
Proposition 8.
Proposition 8, which was passed by the
voters in 1979, allows for a temporary reduction in property tax
assessments. The proposition states that if the market value on January 1st
of any current year has fallen below the taxable value (as shown on your
property tax bill), the Assessor's Office will temporarily lower the
assessment to reflect current market conditions. The Assessor's Office
will then review these properties annually on January 1st.
When the market value has increased, the
assessed value will also be increased (either incrementally or all at once
depending on market conditions.) Under no circumstances, however, can this
increase in value exceed the original assessed value, plus the annual
inflation factor required by Proposition 13. |
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Disaster Relief |
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If a major calamity such as fire or flooding
damages or destroys or your property, notify the Assessor’s Office so
that the value of the destroyed property can be removed from your
appraisal. If you rebuild an equivalent structure in a timely manner, the
property will retain its previous value for tax purposes. |
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