Secured Property Tax Statement | Internet Copy | This is not an official bill

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

1. Partial payments are not acceptable - payments made for less than the total installment due will be returned to the taxpayer.
2. Notices will not be mailed when the second installment is due. Mark your calendar or subscribe to e-mail alerts online at www.acgov.org/propertytax .
3. Filing an application for reduced assessment does not relieve the applicant from the obligations to pay the taxes on the subject property before the applicable due date shown on the tax bill. If a reduction is granted, a proportionate refund of taxes will be made by the County Auditor’s Office.
4. New owners and present owners with new construction may be required to pay a Supplemental tax bill. Supplemental tax bills are separate from and in addition to this annual bill and any previous or subsequent Supplemental bills.

INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR 2019-2020 SECURED TAX BILL

1. Property Assessment and Attachment of Tax Lien: The Assessor annually assesses all the property in the county, except state-assessed property, to the person owning, claiming, possessing, or controlling it at 12:01 a.m. January 1, and a lien for taxes attaches at that time preceding the fiscal year for which the taxes are levied. If you disagree with a change in the assessed value as shown on the tax bill, you may have the right to an informal assessment review by contacting the Assessor’s Office. If you disagree with the results of the informal review, you have the right to file an application for reduction in assessment for the following year with the Alameda County Assessment Appeals Board from July 2 to September 15. The Assessment Appeals Board may be contacted at the County Administration Building, Room 536, 1221 Oak Street, Oakland, California 94612 or by calling (510) 272-6582. Application for review and equalization of an assessment made outside of the regular assessment period must be filed with the Alameda County Assessment Appeals Board no later than 60 days from the first notification of that assessment.
2. Your Tax Collector does not determine the amount you pay in taxes. Tax amounts are computed by multiplying the property’s full value by the tax rates of the various taxing agencies. Fixed charges and/or special assessments such as Flood Control Benefit Assessment, sewer service, special assessment improvement bond charges, delinquent garbage liens, etc. from cities and districts are added to the computed tax amounts to arrive at the total amount due on the bill.
3. The Total Amount Due is payable in two installments:
   1. The 1st installment is due on November 01, 2019 and is delinquent at 5 p.m. December 10, 2019 after which a 10% penalty attaches.
   2. The 2nd installment is due on February 01, 2020 and is delinquent at 5 p.m. April 10, 2020 after which a 10% penalty and $10 cost attach.
   3. In order to pay both installments at the same time, remit the TOTAL AMOUNT DUE with both installment payment stubs by December 10, 2019. (If the delinquent due dates fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, no penalty is charged if payment is made by 5 p.m. on the next business day.)
4. If the amount due is unpaid at 5 p.m. June 30, 2020, it will be necessary to pay delinquent penalties, costs, redemption penalties, and a redemption fee. If June 30 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, no redemption penalties shall attach if payment is made by 5 p.m. on the next business day. Property delinquent for the first year shall be declared defaulted for non-payment of taxes. After 5 years, the Tax Collector has the power to sell tax-defaulted property that is not redeemed.
5. Possible Exemption Codes:
   • C = Church
   • D = Welfare/Hospital
   • G = Cemetery
   • H = Homeowner
   • M = Miscellaneous
   • R = Religious
   • S = Public School
   • V = Veteran
   • W = Welfare/Others
   • X = Combination
6. Homeowners’ Exemption: If your tax bill shows zero value on the Homeowners’ Exemption line and you owned and occupied this property on January 1, 2019, you may be eligible for a partial (80%) homeowners’ exemption if you file a claim with the Assessor on or before December 10, 2019. The homeowners’ exemption tax reduction is attributable to the state-financed homeowners’ tax relief program.
7. Questions about property valuation, exemptions, payments and other fixed charges and special assessments should be directed to the telephone numbers indicated on the face of this bill.
8. Property Tax Postponement for Senior Citizens, Blind, Or Disabled Persons. The State Controller's Office (SCO) administers the Property Tax Postponement (PTP) program, which allows eligible homeowners to postpone payment of current-year property taxes on their primary residence PTP applications are accepted from October 1 to February 10 each year. Go to www.ptp.sco.ca.gov for more information. If you have any questions, call (800)952-5661 or email postponement@sco.ca.gov.