FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Taxpayers will need their Assessor's Identification Number (AIN) and as stated above, their PIN to access their payment history. Taxpayers can locate the PIN on any original tax bill. They will also need to enter the CAPTCHA information (security words) for validation.
We accept partial payments. If you are not able to pay the full amount due, pay what you can on or before the delinquency date as this will reduce the balance of outstanding taxes owed.
To obtain a copy of a secured property tax bill, please visit https://ttc.lacounty.gov/request-duplicate-bill/
Current Year Secured Taxes Online: The Treasurer and Tax Collector's website provides current year tax information. Click the following link: How much are my secured property taxes? and enter your Assessor's Identification Number to view the amount of secured taxes due for the current year. This website provides current year tax information and is available between October 1 and June 30 only.
Unsecured
If you would like a substitute tax bill, please call the Unsecured Property Tax Section at (213)893-7935. Please provide the year and bill number, if available; however, if you do not have that information please provide your name, the type of bill you receive (e.g., boat, business property), the property address, and the billing address. When making a payment, be sure to always write the year and bill number on your check. BE CAREFUL, BILL NUMBERS CHANGE EVERY YEAR. For more information on how you may obtain a copy of an Unsecured Property Tax Bill from the Treasurer and Tax Collector, please visit https://ttc.lacounty.gov/request-duplicate-bill-unsecured/
Current Year Unsecured Taxes Online: The Treasurer and Tax Collector's website provides current year unsecured tax amounts. Click the following link: How much are my Unsecured taxes? and enter the year and bill number to view the amount of unsecured taxes due for the current year. This website provides current year unsecured tax information and is available between March 1 and June 30 only.
SECURED PROPERTY TAXES
Annual property tax bills are mailed in early October of each year. The bill is payable in two installments.
The 1st installment is due on November 1 and is delinquent if the payment is not received by 5:00 p.m. or postmarked by December 10. A 10% penalty is assessed for delinquent payments.
The 2nd installment is due on February 1 and is delinquent if the payment is not received by 5:00 p.m. or postmarked by April 10, a 10% penalty and $10.00 cost are assessed.
If December 10 or April 10 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the delinquency date is the next business day.
Both installments can be paid at the same time. If you choose to pay both installments in one payment, please include the first and second installment stubs with your payment.
Payment Deadline Summary
Installment
1st
2nd
Due Date
November 1
February 1
Delinquency Date*
December 10
April 10
Penalty, if delinquent
10% of amount due
10% of amount due + $10.00 Cost
*If December 10th or April 10th falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a Los Angeles County holiday, the delinquency date is moved to the next business day. To assist taxpayers in understanding how to avoid penalties that could result from postmark issues, the Tax Collector has compiled important related information on how to Avoid Penalties By Understanding Postmarks
UNSECURED PROPERTY TAXES
Unsecured tax bills are delinquent if the payment is not received by 5:00 p.m. or postmarked by August 31 of the tax year. If August 31 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, the deadline is the next business day.
The taxes are prorated based on the number of months left in the fiscal year from the date of ownership change or the new construction completion date. If the change in ownership or new construction occurs between January 1st and May 31st, two supplemental tax bills will be issued. The first supplemental bill will be for the remainder of the fiscal year, and the second supplemental bill will be for the fiscal year that follows.
Supplemental tax bills are mailed directly to the property owner and are your responsibility. In general, they are not paid out of your impound account. Please check with your lender.
The Assessor generally discovers these events two ways: 1) Changes in ownership are discovered through publicly recorded deeds; 2) New construction is discovered when copies of building permits are sent to the Assessor's Office. These bills are in addition to the regular annual tax bills. Please see Supplemental Assessments.
- The AIN can be found on your deed, which was used to acquire ownership.
- The AIN can be found on your title report (which you received when you acquired title insurance).
- The AIN can be found on your "Annual Property Tax Bill or Supplemental Property Tax Bill. Request Duplicate Bill
- The AIN can be found by going to the Property Maps and Data link or the Property Sales and Maps quick link from the homepage of the Assessor's website and entering your property address.
- The AIN can be found by contacting the Assessor at (213) 974-2111, toll free at 888 807-2111, or any of the Assessor's Office Locations.
Because an agreement to pay property taxes through an impound account is between you and your lender, you must contact your lender for the following:
- You have questions regarding the original annual property tax bill.
- An overpayment has occurred because of the impound account.
- You no longer wish to continue with an impound account.
- You receive an adjusted or supplemental tax bill.
The Treasurer and Tax Collector does not have the authority to remove impound account payments from the system upon your request. Your lender must authorize this removal. Please contact your lender if you have questions regarding the status of your impound account. Lending institutions are responsible for notifying property owners of any changes in impound account status and when an overpayment has occurred.
If you no longer have an impound account, you may use the stub of your annual Information Only tax bill to pay your taxes.
- Forward the bill to the new owner; or
- Write or mark sold and the new owner's name on the envelope and return it to the Los Angeles County Tax Collector.
If the date of the bill is prior to the date of the sale, the bill should have been paid at the close of the escrow. Please contact your escrow company to make sure this bill was paid.
If the date of the bill is after the date of the sale, please contact the Auditor-Controller's Office to determine if the bill needs to be prorated between the seller and the buyer.
Some unsecured tax bills are assessments for events (new construction or changes in ownership) that occurred prior to the sale of the property. They are billed after the closure of escrow. The seller may be responsible for a prorated portion of the taxes. Unsecured personal property tax bills for a business, a boat or an airplane are the full responsibility of the assessee of record as of the January 1 lien date.
This information is available from any of the following sources:
Secured Taxes Online: The Treasurer and Tax Collector's website provides secured tax information. Click the following link How much are my property taxes (secured)? and enter your Assessor's Identification Number to view the amount of secured taxes due. Current year tax information is available between October 1 and June 30 only, delinquent information is available all year, except during July.
Substitute Tax Bills: To obtain a copy of a secured property tax bill, please visit https://ttc.lacounty.gov/request-duplicate-bill/
Current Year Unsecured Taxes Online: The Treasurer and Tax Collector's website provides current year unsecured tax amounts. Click the following link: How much are my taxes (unsecured)? and enter the year and bill number to view the amount of the current year unsecured taxes. This website provides current year unsecured tax information and is available between March 1 and June 30 only. You may also phone the department at(213) 893-7935.
Substitute Unsecured Tax Bills: If you want a substitute tax bill, please call the Unsecured Property Tax Section at (213) 893-7935. Please provide the year and bill number, if available; however, if you do not have that information please provide your name, the type of bill you receive (e.g., boat, business property), the property address, and the billing address. When making a payment make sure to always write the year and bill number on your check. BE CAREFUL, BILL NUMBERS CHANGE EVERY YEAR. For more information on how you may obtain a copy of an Unsecured Property Tax Bill from the Treasurer and Tax Collector, please visit https://ttc.lacounty.gov/request-duplicate-bill-unsecured/
- Approved Exemptions or Assessed Value Changes: If the Assessor's Office grants an exemption or decreases the assessed values of a property, a refund may be issued. For more information about this type of refund, contact the Assessor's office by email at helpdesk@assessor.lacounty.gov or the Auditor-Controller's Office at propertytax@auditor.lacounty.gov. You may also contact any of the Assessor's office locations.
- Assessment Appeals Decisions: If the decision of an Assessment Appeal Board reduces your assessed value or reverses a reassessment of your property, a refund may result. For more information about this type of refund, contact the Assessor's Office by email at helpdesk@assessor.lacounty.gov or the Auditor-Controller's Office at propertytax@auditor.lacounty.gov. You may also contact any of the Assessor's office locations. If your assessment appeal for a reduced value is denied, call the Assessment Appeals Board at (213) 974-1471.
- Excess Payments: If you pay the same bill twice or overpay taxes, a refund may result. These refunds are processed and issued by the Treasurer and Tax Collector's Office. For more information about this type of refund, contact the Treasurer and Tax Collector's Office by email at info@ttc.lacounty.gov.
- Reductions or Deletions of Direct Assessments: A refund may result from the reduction or deletion of a direct assessment. However, the Auditor-Controller does not process refunds resulting from reductions or deletions of direct assessments after the taxes have been paid. If you are entitled to a direct assessment refund, you must contact the taxing agency responsible for the assessment. The telephone numbers of the direct assessment taxing agencies are printed on your annual tax bill. For additional information, contact the Auditor-Controller's office by email at propertytax@auditor.lacounty.gov.
If you would like additional information regarding this subject, you may submit your question to our public service staff by using our Public Inquiry Form.
In addition to the penalties, a tax lien will be recorded against you. The lien will be attached to every piece of property you own that is located in Los Angeles County. This lien also affects your credit score. Tax Liens are released when a bill is paid in full or whenever the bill is canceled by the Auditor/Controller.
KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION
225 NORTH HILL STREET, ROOM 122
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012
Click here to download the Application for Reassessment of Property Damaged or Destroyed by Misfortune or Calamity. The application must be filed within 12 months of the occurrence of the damage.
Proposition 58 is a constitutional initiative passed by California voters. It provides property tax relief by preventing the reassessment (change in base year value) of real property when it is transferred between parents and children. The transfer may be a gift, an inheritance or a title change such as adding or deleting a name. In order to receive this exclusion, either party must file a claim. In general, the claim must be filed within three years of the date of transfer (date of the recorded document or date of death), but before the property is transferred or sold to a third party.
For additional information, call the Assessor's Proposition Unit at (213) 893-1239. Claim forms are also available at all of the Assessor's office locations and online at the Assessor's forms webpage. Also, you may read more about Proposition 58 in the Assessor's brochure.
(Senior Citizen s Replacement Dwelling Benefit)
Propositions 60 and 90 are constitutional initiatives passed by California voters. They provide property tax relief for persons age 55 and older by preventing reassessment when a senior citizen sells his/her existing residence and purchases or constructs a replacement residence worth the same or less than the original residence. This allows the senior citizen to continue to pay approximately the same amount of annual property taxes as before. The Assessor transfers the factored base value of the original residence to the replacement residence. For legal reference, see Section 69.5 of the Revenue & Taxation Code, available at http://www.boe.ca.gov/lawguides/property/current/ptlg/rt/69-5.html.
The replacement property and the original property, at the time of its sale, must have been eligible for the Homeowners' Exemption or entitled to the Disabled Veterans' Exemption. Besides being lesser in value, the replacement property must be purchased or newly constructed within two years, before or after the sale of the original property.
Proposition 60 is available when both the original and replacement properties are located within the same county such as Los Angeles County. Proposition 90 is available when the original and replacement properties are located in different counties. However, not all counties have passed an ordinance allowing Proposition 90. Currently, those counties accepting Proposition 90 are Alameda, San Diego, Santa Clara, Los Angeles, Orange, San Mateo and Ventura. This list is subject to change. Please check with the local county assessor before purchasing a replacement property.
A claim must be filed within three years of purchasing or completing new construction of the replacement property. If a claim is filed after the three year period, relief will be granted beginning with the calendar year in which the claim was filed. Proposition 60 or 90 can only be granted one time. For additional information, call the Assessor's Proposition Unit at (213) 893-1239. Claim forms are available at all of the Assessor's Offices and may be downloaded at the Assessor's website. Also, you may read more about Proposition 60 and 90 in the Assessor's brochure.
Although your assessed value may only increase no more than 2 percent per year, the amount of your taxes may increase by a higher percentage for a number of reasons. The tax rate in your area can change as new bonds are added or decrease as bonds are paid off. Direct assessments/special charges can also cause an increase or decrease as they are added or removed. These special charges are added to the tax bill by local districts and cities. A sewer assessment is a typical special charge that is added to the tax bill.
If you disagree with the Assessor's property assessment, you can appeal the assessed value with the Assessment Appeals Board. Contact the Assessment Appeals Board regarding the filing periods for regular, supplemental, or escape assessments. http://bos.lacounty.gov/Services/Assessment-Appeals.
If you are a new owner, you will automatically receive an exemption claim form in the mail. There is no cost to file. To receive 100 percent of the exemption ($7,000), you must file by February 15. If you file after February 15 but before December 10, you will receive 80 percent of the exemption ($5,600).
The exemption can be applied to your change of ownership supplemental if the prior owner of the property (seller) was not receiving the exemption.
For more information or to request a claim form, call the Assessor's Office at (213) 974-3211 or toll free at (888) 807-2111. You may also email the Assessor at helpdesk@assessor.lacounty.gov
To submit a change of mailing request online, a property owner will need to create an account on the Assessor's website. Once created, property owners can complete, submit, and track their request online. Create your online profile.
If mailed, the form must be printed, signed, and mailed to the Assessor's Office at:
Los Angeles County Assessor's Office
Ownership Division
500 W. Temple St., Room 205
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Additional documentation is required to change the mailing address for property held in a trust, in the estate of a deceased, or owned by a LLC, Corporation, or Partnership. Please view check list of required documents.
If you wish to speak directly with the Assessor's public service staff, please see Office Locations for the addresses and telephone numbers of their central and district public service counters.
Please include address and mobile home location, decal number, current registered owner, serial number, name of buyer, mailing address and daytime telephone number.
Before you record any document, you should speak with your tax advisor for information about any potential reassessment (tax increase) that may result from your recordation.
If you sold, disposed or removed your personal property prior to January 1 and receive a tax bill, you should immediately contact the Assessor's Office. The regional office telephone number is printed on the tax bill in the Orange Box underneath the Assessed Values. If you do not have a bill, call the Assessor's Office at (213) 974-8613. You may also email the Assessor's Office at businesspp@assessor.lacounty.gov
Until the bill is cancelled on the Tax Collector's System by the Auditor/Controller, collection attempts will continue, including the filing of a tax lien.
Annual property tax bills are mailed every year in October to the owner of record as of January 1 of that year. If you do not receive the original bill by November 1, contact the County Tax Collector or Assessor for a duplicate bill. Note, the original bill may still have the prior owner's name on it the first year.
You should also expect to receive either one or two separate supplemental bills, which are in addition to your annual bill. These supplemental bills are for the difference in value between your new value and the seller's prior value. Supplemental bills are generally issued between three months to one year after you acquired the property. After you receive these supplemental bills, you can expect to receive only one bill a year thereafter. However, new supplemental bills will be created if there is another change in ownership or new construction event occurring on the property. Generally, supplemental taxes are not covered by impound accounts, and you are directly responsible for making payments.
Annual taxes are payable in two installments, the first is due November 1. It becomes delinquent if not paid by December 10. The second installment is due February 1, and becomes delinquent if not paid by April 10. Supplemental bills will have unique due dates as shown on the bill.
Locating tax amounts and payment status can be accessed throughout the year on the Tax Collector's website at https://ttc.lacounty.gov. You will need your Assessor's Identification Number (AIN) to use this feature.
If you purchased a home or condominium in a new development:
It is possible your property tax parcel number may not be created as of your purchase date or by the time the first annual taxes are due. If your property address is not yet on our records, you will need your legal description and Assessors Identification Number in order to properly index your situation with the County Assessor and County Tax Collector. You can locate this on your deed or title report. County Assessor staff should then be able to tell you when your first annual bill will be assessed and what to expect.
A. An elected or appointed public official or public employee when acting in his or her official capacity; or
B. A person representing the following:
1. Himself or Herself
2. An immediate family member; or
3. An entity of which the person is a partner, officer, or owner of 10 percent or more of the value of the entity.
Official action means locating all taxable property in the County; identifying ownership; establishing a taxable value for all property subject to property taxation, including the initial value, declines in value, corrections to values and any other changes in the taxable value set; completing an assessment roll showing the assessed values of all property; applying all legal exemptions to assessments; issuing refunds; and deciding all property assessment disputes between taxpayers and a County official.
Not all interactions or communications will begin as influencing official action. At the point at which one communicates or knows they will communicate with a County Official in order to influence the determination of value, they would need to register as a Tax Agent.
The Agent’s Authorization is for specific properties and must be signed by the property owner or authorized principal or officer. The Tax Agent Registration is required for anyone who falls into the definition of a Tax Agent. Tax Agents may be attorneys, certified public accountants, company employees, or any other person authorized to represent a taxpayer in property tax matters. The Tax Agent Registration process registers the individuals in Los Angeles County and provides a channel for them to report campaign contributions on a semi-annual basis. A Tax Agent would still need to have an Agent’s Authorization to represent specific properties (with the exception of attorneys).
A credit card is required to pay the registration fee online. Acceptable forms of payment include Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
Taxpayers will need their Assessor's Identification Number (AIN) and as stated above, their PIN to access their payment history. Taxpayers can locate the PIN on any original tax bill. They will also need to enter the CAPTCHA information (security words) for validation.
We accept partial payments. If you are not able to pay the full amount due, pay what you can on or before the delinquency date as this will reduce the balance of outstanding taxes owed.
To obtain a copy of a secured property tax bill, please visit https://ttc.lacounty.gov/request-duplicate-bill/
Current Year Secured Taxes Online: The Treasurer and Tax Collector's website provides current year tax information. Click the following link: How much are my secured property taxes? and enter your Assessor's Identification Number to view the amount of secured taxes due for the current year. This website provides current year tax information and is available between October 1 and June 30 only.
Unsecured
If you would like a substitute tax bill, please call the Unsecured Property Tax Section at (213)893-7935. Please provide the year and bill number, if available; however, if you do not have that information please provide your name, the type of bill you receive (e.g., boat, business property), the property address, and the billing address. When making a payment, be sure to always write the year and bill number on your check. BE CAREFUL, BILL NUMBERS CHANGE EVERY YEAR. For more information on how you may obtain a copy of an Unsecured Property Tax Bill from the Treasurer and Tax Collector, please visit https://ttc.lacounty.gov/request-duplicate-bill-unsecured/
Current Year Unsecured Taxes Online: The Treasurer and Tax Collector's website provides current year unsecured tax amounts. Click the following link: How much are my Unsecured taxes? and enter the year and bill number to view the amount of unsecured taxes due for the current year. This website provides current year unsecured tax information and is available between March 1 and June 30 only.
SECURED PROPERTY TAXES
Annual property tax bills are mailed in early October of each year. The bill is payable in two installments.
The 1st installment is due on November 1 and is delinquent if the payment is not received by 5:00 p.m. or postmarked by December 10. A 10% penalty is assessed for delinquent payments.
The 2nd installment is due on February 1 and is delinquent if the payment is not received by 5:00 p.m. or postmarked by April 10, a 10% penalty and $10.00 cost are assessed.
If December 10 or April 10 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the delinquency date is the next business day.
Both installments can be paid at the same time. If you choose to pay both installments in one payment, please include the first and second installment stubs with your payment.
Payment Deadline Summary
Installment
1st
2nd
Due Date
November 1
February 1
Delinquency Date*
December 10
April 10
Penalty, if delinquent
10% of amount due
10% of amount due + $10.00 Cost
*If December 10th or April 10th falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a Los Angeles County holiday, the delinquency date is moved to the next business day. To assist taxpayers in understanding how to avoid penalties that could result from postmark issues, the Tax Collector has compiled important related information on how to Avoid Penalties By Understanding Postmarks
UNSECURED PROPERTY TAXES
Unsecured tax bills are delinquent if the payment is not received by 5:00 p.m. or postmarked by August 31 of the tax year. If August 31 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, the deadline is the next business day.
The taxes are prorated based on the number of months left in the fiscal year from the date of ownership change or the new construction completion date. If the change in ownership or new construction occurs between January 1st and May 31st, two supplemental tax bills will be issued. The first supplemental bill will be for the remainder of the fiscal year, and the second supplemental bill will be for the fiscal year that follows.
Supplemental tax bills are mailed directly to the property owner and are your responsibility. In general, they are not paid out of your impound account. Please check with your lender.
The Assessor generally discovers these events two ways: 1) Changes in ownership are discovered through publicly recorded deeds; 2) New construction is discovered when copies of building permits are sent to the Assessor's Office. These bills are in addition to the regular annual tax bills. Please see Supplemental Assessments.
- The AIN can be found on your deed, which was used to acquire ownership.
- The AIN can be found on your title report (which you received when you acquired title insurance).
- The AIN can be found on your "Annual Property Tax Bill or Supplemental Property Tax Bill. Request Duplicate Bill
- The AIN can be found by going to the Property Maps and Data link or the Property Sales and Maps quick link from the homepage of the Assessor's website and entering your property address.
- The AIN can be found by contacting the Assessor at (213) 974-2111, toll free at 888 807-2111, or any of the Assessor's Office Locations.
Because an agreement to pay property taxes through an impound account is between you and your lender, you must contact your lender for the following:
- You have questions regarding the original annual property tax bill.
- An overpayment has occurred because of the impound account.
- You no longer wish to continue with an impound account.
- You receive an adjusted or supplemental tax bill.
The Treasurer and Tax Collector does not have the authority to remove impound account payments from the system upon your request. Your lender must authorize this removal. Please contact your lender if you have questions regarding the status of your impound account. Lending institutions are responsible for notifying property owners of any changes in impound account status and when an overpayment has occurred.
If you no longer have an impound account, you may use the stub of your annual Information Only tax bill to pay your taxes.
- Forward the bill to the new owner; or
- Write or mark sold and the new owner's name on the envelope and return it to the Los Angeles County Tax Collector.
If the date of the bill is prior to the date of the sale, the bill should have been paid at the close of the escrow. Please contact your escrow company to make sure this bill was paid.
If the date of the bill is after the date of the sale, please contact the Auditor-Controller's Office to determine if the bill needs to be prorated between the seller and the buyer.
Some unsecured tax bills are assessments for events (new construction or changes in ownership) that occurred prior to the sale of the property. They are billed after the closure of escrow. The seller may be responsible for a prorated portion of the taxes. Unsecured personal property tax bills for a business, a boat or an airplane are the full responsibility of the assessee of record as of the January 1 lien date.
This information is available from any of the following sources:
Secured Taxes Online: The Treasurer and Tax Collector's website provides secured tax information. Click the following link How much are my property taxes (secured)? and enter your Assessor's Identification Number to view the amount of secured taxes due. Current year tax information is available between October 1 and June 30 only, delinquent information is available all year, except during July.
Substitute Tax Bills: To obtain a copy of a secured property tax bill, please visit https://ttc.lacounty.gov/request-duplicate-bill/
Current Year Unsecured Taxes Online: The Treasurer and Tax Collector's website provides current year unsecured tax amounts. Click the following link: How much are my taxes (unsecured)? and enter the year and bill number to view the amount of the current year unsecured taxes. This website provides current year unsecured tax information and is available between March 1 and June 30 only. You may also phone the department at(213) 893-7935.
Substitute Unsecured Tax Bills: If you want a substitute tax bill, please call the Unsecured Property Tax Section at (213) 893-7935. Please provide the year and bill number, if available; however, if you do not have that information please provide your name, the type of bill you receive (e.g., boat, business property), the property address, and the billing address. When making a payment make sure to always write the year and bill number on your check. BE CAREFUL, BILL NUMBERS CHANGE EVERY YEAR. For more information on how you may obtain a copy of an Unsecured Property Tax Bill from the Treasurer and Tax Collector, please visit https://ttc.lacounty.gov/request-duplicate-bill-unsecured/
- Approved Exemptions or Assessed Value Changes: If the Assessor's Office grants an exemption or decreases the assessed values of a property, a refund may be issued. For more information about this type of refund, contact the Assessor's office by email at helpdesk@assessor.lacounty.gov or the Auditor-Controller's Office at propertytax@auditor.lacounty.gov. You may also contact any of the Assessor's office locations.
- Assessment Appeals Decisions: If the decision of an Assessment Appeal Board reduces your assessed value or reverses a reassessment of your property, a refund may result. For more information about this type of refund, contact the Assessor's Office by email at helpdesk@assessor.lacounty.gov or the Auditor-Controller's Office at propertytax@auditor.lacounty.gov. You may also contact any of the Assessor's office locations. If your assessment appeal for a reduced value is denied, call the Assessment Appeals Board at (213) 974-1471.
- Excess Payments: If you pay the same bill twice or overpay taxes, a refund may result. These refunds are processed and issued by the Treasurer and Tax Collector's Office. For more information about this type of refund, contact the Treasurer and Tax Collector's Office by email at info@ttc.lacounty.gov.
- Reductions or Deletions of Direct Assessments: A refund may result from the reduction or deletion of a direct assessment. However, the Auditor-Controller does not process refunds resulting from reductions or deletions of direct assessments after the taxes have been paid. If you are entitled to a direct assessment refund, you must contact the taxing agency responsible for the assessment. The telephone numbers of the direct assessment taxing agencies are printed on your annual tax bill. For additional information, contact the Auditor-Controller's office by email at propertytax@auditor.lacounty.gov.
If you would like additional information regarding this subject, you may submit your question to our public service staff by using our Public Inquiry Form.
In addition to the penalties, a tax lien will be recorded against you. The lien will be attached to every piece of property you own that is located in Los Angeles County. This lien also affects your credit score. Tax Liens are released when a bill is paid in full or whenever the bill is canceled by the Auditor/Controller.
KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION
225 NORTH HILL STREET, ROOM 122
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012
Click here to download the Application for Reassessment of Property Damaged or Destroyed by Misfortune or Calamity. The application must be filed within 12 months of the occurrence of the damage.
Proposition 58 is a constitutional initiative passed by California voters. It provides property tax relief by preventing the reassessment (change in base year value) of real property when it is transferred between parents and children. The transfer may be a gift, an inheritance or a title change such as adding or deleting a name. In order to receive this exclusion, either party must file a claim. In general, the claim must be filed within three years of the date of transfer (date of the recorded document or date of death), but before the property is transferred or sold to a third party.
For additional information, call the Assessor's Proposition Unit at (213) 893-1239. Claim forms are also available at all of the Assessor's office locations and online at the Assessor's forms webpage. Also, you may read more about Proposition 58 in the Assessor's brochure.
(Senior Citizen s Replacement Dwelling Benefit)
Propositions 60 and 90 are constitutional initiatives passed by California voters. They provide property tax relief for persons age 55 and older by preventing reassessment when a senior citizen sells his/her existing residence and purchases or constructs a replacement residence worth the same or less than the original residence. This allows the senior citizen to continue to pay approximately the same amount of annual property taxes as before. The Assessor transfers the factored base value of the original residence to the replacement residence. For legal reference, see Section 69.5 of the Revenue & Taxation Code, available at http://www.boe.ca.gov/lawguides/property/current/ptlg/rt/69-5.html.
The replacement property and the original property, at the time of its sale, must have been eligible for the Homeowners' Exemption or entitled to the Disabled Veterans' Exemption. Besides being lesser in value, the replacement property must be purchased or newly constructed within two years, before or after the sale of the original property.
Proposition 60 is available when both the original and replacement properties are located within the same county such as Los Angeles County. Proposition 90 is available when the original and replacement properties are located in different counties. However, not all counties have passed an ordinance allowing Proposition 90. Currently, those counties accepting Proposition 90 are Alameda, San Diego, Santa Clara, Los Angeles, Orange, San Mateo and Ventura. This list is subject to change. Please check with the local county assessor before purchasing a replacement property.
A claim must be filed within three years of purchasing or completing new construction of the replacement property. If a claim is filed after the three year period, relief will be granted beginning with the calendar year in which the claim was filed. Proposition 60 or 90 can only be granted one time. For additional information, call the Assessor's Proposition Unit at (213) 893-1239. Claim forms are available at all of the Assessor's Offices and may be downloaded at the Assessor's website. Also, you may read more about Proposition 60 and 90 in the Assessor's brochure.
Although your assessed value may only increase no more than 2 percent per year, the amount of your taxes may increase by a higher percentage for a number of reasons. The tax rate in your area can change as new bonds are added or decrease as bonds are paid off. Direct assessments/special charges can also cause an increase or decrease as they are added or removed. These special charges are added to the tax bill by local districts and cities. A sewer assessment is a typical special charge that is added to the tax bill.
If you disagree with the Assessor's property assessment, you can appeal the assessed value with the Assessment Appeals Board. Contact the Assessment Appeals Board regarding the filing periods for regular, supplemental, or escape assessments. http://bos.lacounty.gov/Services/Assessment-Appeals.
If you are a new owner, you will automatically receive an exemption claim form in the mail. There is no cost to file. To receive 100 percent of the exemption ($7,000), you must file by February 15. If you file after February 15 but before December 10, you will receive 80 percent of the exemption ($5,600).
The exemption can be applied to your change of ownership supplemental if the prior owner of the property (seller) was not receiving the exemption.
For more information or to request a claim form, call the Assessor's Office at (213) 974-3211 or toll free at (888) 807-2111. You may also email the Assessor at helpdesk@assessor.lacounty.gov
To submit a change of mailing request online, a property owner will need to create an account on the Assessor's website. Once created, property owners can complete, submit, and track their request online. Create your online profile.
If mailed, the form must be printed, signed, and mailed to the Assessor's Office at:
Los Angeles County Assessor's Office
Ownership Division
500 W. Temple St., Room 205
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Additional documentation is required to change the mailing address for property held in a trust, in the estate of a deceased, or owned by a LLC, Corporation, or Partnership. Please view check list of required documents.
If you wish to speak directly with the Assessor's public service staff, please see Office Locations for the addresses and telephone numbers of their central and district public service counters.
Please include address and mobile home location, decal number, current registered owner, serial number, name of buyer, mailing address and daytime telephone number.
Before you record any document, you should speak with your tax advisor for information about any potential reassessment (tax increase) that may result from your recordation.
If you sold, disposed or removed your personal property prior to January 1 and receive a tax bill, you should immediately contact the Assessor's Office. The regional office telephone number is printed on the tax bill in the Orange Box underneath the Assessed Values. If you do not have a bill, call the Assessor's Office at (213) 974-8613. You may also email the Assessor's Office at businesspp@assessor.lacounty.gov
Until the bill is cancelled on the Tax Collector's System by the Auditor/Controller, collection attempts will continue, including the filing of a tax lien.
Annual property tax bills are mailed every year in October to the owner of record as of January 1 of that year. If you do not receive the original bill by November 1, contact the County Tax Collector or Assessor for a duplicate bill. Note, the original bill may still have the prior owner's name on it the first year.
You should also expect to receive either one or two separate supplemental bills, which are in addition to your annual bill. These supplemental bills are for the difference in value between your new value and the seller's prior value. Supplemental bills are generally issued between three months to one year after you acquired the property. After you receive these supplemental bills, you can expect to receive only one bill a year thereafter. However, new supplemental bills will be created if there is another change in ownership or new construction event occurring on the property. Generally, supplemental taxes are not covered by impound accounts, and you are directly responsible for making payments.
Annual taxes are payable in two installments, the first is due November 1. It becomes delinquent if not paid by December 10. The second installment is due February 1, and becomes delinquent if not paid by April 10. Supplemental bills will have unique due dates as shown on the bill.
Locating tax amounts and payment status can be accessed throughout the year on the Tax Collector's website at https://ttc.lacounty.gov. You will need your Assessor's Identification Number (AIN) to use this feature.
If you purchased a home or condominium in a new development:
It is possible your property tax parcel number may not be created as of your purchase date or by the time the first annual taxes are due. If your property address is not yet on our records, you will need your legal description and Assessors Identification Number in order to properly index your situation with the County Assessor and County Tax Collector. You can locate this on your deed or title report. County Assessor staff should then be able to tell you when your first annual bill will be assessed and what to expect.
A. An elected or appointed public official or public employee when acting in his or her official capacity; or
B. A person representing the following:
1. Himself or Herself
2. An immediate family member; or
3. An entity of which the person is a partner, officer, or owner of 10 percent or more of the value of the entity.
Official action means locating all taxable property in the County; identifying ownership; establishing a taxable value for all property subject to property taxation, including the initial value, declines in value, corrections to values and any other changes in the taxable value set; completing an assessment roll showing the assessed values of all property; applying all legal exemptions to assessments; issuing refunds; and deciding all property assessment disputes between taxpayers and a County official.
Not all interactions or communications will begin as influencing official action. At the point at which one communicates or knows they will communicate with a County Official in order to influence the determination of value, they would need to register as a Tax Agent.
The Agent’s Authorization is for specific properties and must be signed by the property owner or authorized principal or officer. The Tax Agent Registration is required for anyone who falls into the definition of a Tax Agent. Tax Agents may be attorneys, certified public accountants, company employees, or any other person authorized to represent a taxpayer in property tax matters. The Tax Agent Registration process registers the individuals in Los Angeles County and provides a channel for them to report campaign contributions on a semi-annual basis. A Tax Agent would still need to have an Agent’s Authorization to represent specific properties (with the exception of attorneys).
A credit card is required to pay the registration fee online. Acceptable forms of payment include Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.