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THINGS TO CONSIDER

Not all states tax Personal Property
Exemptions vary from state-to-state
Inventory is not taxable in every state.
Filing Requirements and due dates differ.



CALIFORNIA

State Reference - Critical Dates and Info
 
STATE: CALIFORNIA
ASSESSMENT DATE: 1-Jan
FILING DATE: Beginning 4/1/2007, delinquent if not postmarked on or before May 7th. 10% penalty for late filers.
PROPERTY TYPE: Real and Personal Property.
STATE RATIO: 100%
MARKET VALUE? Value, for property tax purposes, is market value.
WHAT’S TAXABLE:
Real Estate and Personal Property. Leased Equipment must determine if it's a True Lease or a Conditional Sale or Financing lease to determine taxability of Lessor or Lessee. Secured Property and Unsecured Property for purposes of assessment are defined as, secured property is property on the secured roll that creates a lien on the real property; Unsecured Property are taxes on the unsecured roll that create a personal liability for the assessed. Assessments on the two parts of the roll have different due dates, delinquency dates, and tax collection procedures. In addition, in any given year, the tax rates between the secured and unsecured rolls may be different. Personal property may be placed on the secured roll when the property is physically located on the real property on the lien date and is assessed to the person or entity which owned the real property. In general, personal property is sub-classified according to type as provided on property statements: equipment, supplies, vessels, aircraft, and manufactured homes. Vehicles licensed paying license fees in lieu of tax are exempt in CA.
RENDITION FORMS:
Must obtain the form from the county where the property is located.
EXEMPT TYPE:
Inventories; Personal Property owned by Banks, Financial Institutions and Insurance companies are exempt by Ownership; Public facilities are exempt by use. Property in transit is exempt from taxation.
VALUE NOTICE DATE:
All Renditions processed in June will receive a tax statement in July. The
amount due on the tax statement is for the current year. Additional information may be requested concerning the valuation by requesting in writing a copy of the valuation report.
RIGHT OF PROTEST:
Through regular assessment, appeal right July 2nd through November 30th. Tax bill due Aug 31st. Appeal right July 2nd through November 30th. If done afterwards and done by correction then they only have 60 days from the date of notice of enrollment or escaped assessment.
PROTEST DEADLINE:
July 2nd through November 30th.
RIGHT OF APPEAL &
FILING REQUIREMENT:

May protest informally, however, must file a formal appeal. If done by assessor estimate, it has to go through the clerk of the board through the normal appeal process.
TAX DUE:
In general, section 2610.5 requires that the tax collector mail or electronically transmit tax bills (or copies) for property on the secured roll on or before November 1. Chapter 7 AH 504 October 2002 140 example, will receive a tax bill for: an unsecured account by mid-July 2002 for the
fiscal year July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003.249 a secured account in November 2002 for the fiscal year July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003
TAXING JURISDICTIONS:  
AUDIT PROVISION:
Yes
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