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Rather than to have
your money go up in smoke....
Get your appraisal
done free of charge by the Santa Clara County Assessor's Office.
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Dear Tammy,
It's tax time! What is the real
taxable amount of your property value?
If you believe that the market value
as of January 1, 2009 is less than the taxable amount shown on
your "Notification of Assessed Value" postcard - take the
following steps to get resolution.
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County
Assessor's Office
An Application for
a reduced assessment
must be filed between July 2 and September 16, 2009,
with the Clerk of the Board, County Government Center, 70 West Hedding
Street, East Wing, Tenth Floor, San Jose, CA 95110.
Applications may be obtained by
calling the Clerk at (408)299-5001. Their office is open from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Or go to:
http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/cob. The clerk
will send a notice of the scheduled hearing date. However, your
appearance at the hearing may be waived by the Assessment Appeals Board
if a written stipulation of value is presented, signed by you or your
agent, the Assessor, and the County Legal Officer.
The following information was taken
directly from the assessor's website, article dated February 6, 2009:
"While the review has begun,
property owners are urged to wait until the Assessor's Office completes
the review in late June and sends notification cards to all 460,000
property owners."
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IMPORTANT
DATES
January 1
The lien date for
the assessment of property on the assessment roll is 12:01 AM, on
January 1 of each year.
February 15
Legal deadline to
file timely exemption claims for homeowner, veteran, disabled veteran,
cemetery, church, college, and welfare exemptions.
April 1
Deadline to file
Business Property Statements.
April 10
Last day to pay
second installment of
secured property
taxes without penalty.
July 1
Assessment Roll
delivered to the County Controller.
July 2 - September
15
Period for filing
application for assessment appeal hearing with the Clerk of the Appeals
Board.
August 31
Last day to pay unsecured
taxes without penalty.
December 10
Last day to pay
first installment of secured property taxes without penalty, and
deadline to file a late exemption for homeowners and veterans.
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Taxes are inevitable. Stay
"in the know". Keep yourself informed of what you can
possibly do to save yourself some money and what dates may
be helpful for you to know.
Please contact us if you
want help in getting your books current or learning how to do your
own bookkeeping! We are here to provide what you need!
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Tammy Foley
Bookkeeping Services & We Train U-2
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