If a disaster damaged your California property, start with the county assessor If a wildfire, flood, earthquake, storm, landslide, or other calamity damaged taxable property in California, you may be able to ask the county assessor for a temporary reassessment. This is usually called calamity reassessment, disaster reassessment, or misfortune and calamity relief. It is … Read more
If Your Los Angeles County Assessment Looks Wrong, Start Here A wrong property record, a missing Homeowners’ Exemption, or a high assessed value can all raise your Los Angeles County property tax bill. But they are not handled the same way. For an exemption or a property record problem, start with the Los Angeles County … Read more
Your Orange County assessment looks wrong. Start with the record. If your Orange County property tax bill or value notice looks wrong, do not start by guessing which form you need. Start with the property record. Check the parcel number, mailing address, property characteristics, exemptions, ownership change, and taxable value. Then decide whether the issue … Read more
Your California assessment looks wrong. Start here. If your California property value looks too high, do not start with an argument about the tax bill. Start with the assessment. An assessment appeal is about the value the county assessor placed on your property. It is not a general complaint about high taxes. It is not … Read more
Your San Diego assessment looks wrong. Start here. If your San Diego County assessment, property record, exemption, or tax bill looks wrong, do not start by guessing which form to file. Start by separating the problem. A wrong assessed value is usually an Assessor or Assessment Appeals Board issue. A missing homeowner, disabled veteran, senior … Read more
Trying to get the homeowner exemption on your California property tax bill? California’s Homeowners’ Exemption may reduce the taxable value of your home by $7,000 if you own the home and use it as your main home. You usually file one claim with your county assessor. You do not file it with the State Board … Read more
If You Cannot Pay Your California Property Tax Bill Right Now California has a state Property Tax Postponement program for some homeowners who are older, blind, or disabled and meet income, equity, ownership, and other rules. This program does not erase the tax bill. It delays payment of current-year property taxes. The postponed taxes must … Read more
If you are afraid your California property tax bill will jump Start with this: Proposition 13 can limit how fast your assessed value rises each year. But it does not protect every transfer, remodel, inherited home, or move. Proposition 19 changed two big areas. It made it easier for some older homeowners, severely disabled homeowners, … Read more
If you are a disabled California veteran trying to lower a property tax bill California has a Disabled Veterans’ Exemption that may reduce the taxable value of a qualifying home. It is for certain veterans with severe service-connected disabilities and for some unmarried surviving spouses. The first place to start is your county assessor. The … Read more