2023 Assessment Roll Preparation
The Assessor's Office is preparing the 2023 regular assessment roll, which will be delivered to the Auditor-Controller in late June 2023. Roll values for the 2023 Roll will reflect all factors affecting property value as of 12:01 AM on January 1, 2023.
Property Statements
Property Statements are due April 1, 2023, and subject to penalty after Monday, May 8, 2023.
Annual Property statement filing requests were mailed to taxpayers in February. All known Business owners received an instruction/request letter providing them with a BIN (Business Identification Number) to access our online filing system. Agricultural Property owners received a BIN letter if they have previously e-filed. Otherwise, Agricultural Property owners received a paper statement with e-file instructions included. I encourage all filers to take advantage of the benefits of online filing.
For more information access Personal Property under Assessments on our main webpage, or contact our Business Property division.
Annual Vessel Declarations
Annual Vessel Declarations for boats were mailed to known owners of boats at the end of February. If the boat information on the declaration is incorrect, or if owners sold the boat during the 2022 calendar year, the form should be returned to the Assessor with corrections noted.
It is important to note that boats are assessed annually, as of the January 1st lien date, at their estimated full market value and that values may vary from year to year. This year the Assessor has implemented the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) boat valuation guide to determine market values of boats. With general market value increases in boats, boat owners may notice increases in their assessed values above their 2022 assessments.
Exemption Claims for the 2023 Lien Date
All annual exemption claim filings were due on February 15, 2023. If you missed the February 15th deadline, you may still qualify for a partial exemption.
In the last week of December, the Assessor's office mailed out annual property Exemption Claim forms to all known claimants. If you did not receive a form and you believe that your home, church or qualifying non-profit organization is eligible for exemption you may still file a late claim for exemption. For more information, contact our Exemptions Division, or see the Exemptions tab on our main webpage.
As required by law, and as changes in ownership are processed in our office throughout the year, the Assessor mails out Homeowner Exemption claim forms to all buyers of residential property. If a home was not owner occupied as of 12:01 AM January 1, 2020, it will not be eligible for a Homeowner Exemption on the regular 2020 roll, However, the home may still qualify for exemption on the supplemental assessment roll if owner occupied following a change in ownership or completion of new construction.
As the elected Assessor of Stanislaus County, it is my sworn responsibility to uphold the State's Property Tax Laws. Our website is an ongoing part of my commitment to keeping you informed of your rights and responsibilities as property owners in Stanislaus County. To contact our office directly please call (209) 525-6461, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
Thank you,
Don H. Gaekle
