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Posted on: February 3, 2023

[ARCHIVED] Winter storm survivors eligible for property tax relief

WEB WINTER STORM TAX RELIEF

Property owners with homes or property impacted by the 2022-23 winter storms may be eligible for calamity property tax relief. This relief includes a temporary reduction in assessed values and an exclusion from reassessment when the property is repaired or rebuilt. 


To be eligible, your property must have suffered at least $10,000 in physical damage to taxable property. Damage to personal belongings, such as household furnishings, are not eligible as they are not assessed for property tax purposes. 


To fill out a calamity application, visit https://bit.ly/3RtZOIA


If your calamity application is approved and your taxes are not paid by your mortgage company, you may also be eligible to defer the 2nd installment of your property tax bill, which is due April 10, 2023. For those seeking a deferral, both a calamity application and a request for deferral must be filed with the Santa Cruz County Assessor’s Office before April 10. 


Those seeking only a temporary reduction in assessed values must submit a calamity application to the Assessor’s Office within 12 months of the date of damage. Applications received after that date are not eligible for relief through a temporary reduction in assessed value and/or exclusion from reassessment upon repair/rebuilding.


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Dueños de propiedades con casas o propiedades afectadas por las tormentas de invierno de 2022-23 pueden ser elegibles para el alivio del impuesto a la propiedad por calamidad. Este alivio incluye una reducción temporal en los valores tasados y una exclusión de la retasación cuando la propiedad es reparada o reconstruida.


Para ser elegible, su propiedad debe haber sufrido al menos $10,000 en daños físicos a la propiedad sujeta a impuestos. Los daños a las pertenencias personales, como los muebles del hogar, no son elegibles ya que no se evalúan para efectos del impuesto a la propiedad.


Para llenar una solicitud de calamidad, visite https://bit.ly/3RtZOIA


Si se aprueba su solicitud de calamidad y su compañía hipotecaria no paga sus impuestos, también puede ser elegible para diferir la segunda cuota de su factura de impuestos a la propiedad, que vence el 10 de abril de 2023. Para aquellos que buscan un aplazamiento, tanto una calamidad La solicitud y una solicitud de aplazamiento deben presentarse ante la Oficina del Tasador del Condado de Santa Cruz antes del 10 de abril.


Aquellos que busquen solo una reducción temporal en los valores tasados deben presentar una solicitud de calamidad a la Oficina del Tasador dentro de los 12 meses posteriores a la fecha del daño. Las solicitudes recibidas después de esa fecha no son elegibles para el alivio a través de una reducción temporal en el valor tasado y/o la exclusión de la retasación tras la reparación/reconstrucción.

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