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CALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE - PROPERTY TAX POSTPONEMENT PROGRAM, CALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE

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• Description: Allows eligible homeowners to postpone payment of property taxes on a primary residence. A lien will be placed on the real property until the account is paid in full.Repayment under the program becomes due if the: Property is no longer the claimant's principal place of residence;Claimant dies (and there is no approved surviving spouse);Claimant sells, conveys, or otherwise transfers the property;Claimant becomes delinquent on a senior lien;Claimant refinances or obtains reverse mortgage; orState Controller's Office learns postponement was granted in error
• Website: https://www.sco.ca.gov/ardtax_prop_tax_postponement.html
• Email: postponement@sco.ca.gov
• Phone(s): (800) 952-5661
• Hours: Administration: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
• Eligibility: Acceptance into the program will depend on the availability of funding. An applicant must re-apply each year in which postponement is desired, and demonstrate they meet the following criteria:- Is at least 62 years of age, blind, or disabled;- Has a total household income of $53,574 or less, as defined in California Revenue and Taxation Code 20503;- Owns and occupies the property as the principal place of residence;- Has at least 40 percent equity in the property; and- Not have a reverse mortgage on the property
• Requirements: Mailed application.
• Areas Served:
  • United States
• Categories:
  • Property Tax Postponement Information
• Contacts:

Location(s)

Location Name: CALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE

• Accessibility: Potential limitations to access - call for details.
• Physical Address: 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1850, Sacramento, CA, 95814