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Property Tax FAQs
  1. Can my property taxes change from year to year?
  2. Can my refund be applied to my next tax bill?
  3. Does the Agency automatically receive Tax Increment (TI) revenue for a redevelopment project area?
  4. How are the tax rates determined?
  5. How can I contact the Auditor Controller’s Property Tax Division?
  6. How do I obtain property tax information for the annual audit confirmation, property tax revenue data, and/or subscribe to the Auditor Controller’s On-line services?
  7. How is my annual property tax bill calculated?
  8. How is the AB1290 reimbursement calculated?
  9. How many Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRA) exist in Los Angeles County?
  10. How many non-CRA agencies exist in Los Angeles County?
  11. How often do Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRA) property Tax Increment (TI) revenue distributions occur?
  12. I am a property owner, what property taxes do I owe?
  13. I have a question about my property taxes. Who should I call?
  14. I have recently purchased property, what are my responsibilities as far as taxes are concerned?
  15. Is there a way to know what my direct assessment charges represent?
  16. What County Departments are involved in the property tax process?
  17. What are Affected Taxing Entities (ATEs)?
  18. What are Direct Assessments?
  19. What are the County Taxing Entities (CTEs)?
  20. What are the limitations for AB1290 projects?
  21. What are the methods used to distribute property tax revenues to recipient agencies and how often?
  22. What databases are available for Auditor-Controller online access service?
  23. What does a tax rate consist of?
  24. What does my annual tax bill tell me?
  25. What does my property taxes [and direct assessments] consist of and where does it go?
  26. What if I purchase a piece of property and then sell it again after a few months, what do I do regarding the property tax bill?
  27. What if my mortgage company and I paid the tax bill, what do I do?
  28. What information is available for purchase from the Auditor-Controller’s Office?
  29. What is Annual Growth?
  30. What is Assembly Bill (AB)1290?
  31. What is Public Safety Augmentation Fund (PSAF) and who is eligible for the PSAF allocation?
  32. What is Statement of Indebtedness (SOI)?
  33. What is a 1915 Bond Act or how does it affect me?
  34. What is a Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRA) Remittance Advice?
  35. What is a Mello Roos Assessment?
  36. What is a Project Area?
  37. What is a Redevelopment Agency?
  38. What is a Redevelopment Plan?
  39. What is a supplemental tax bill and how is it calculated?
  40. What is ad valorem tax?
  41. What is tax increment (TI) revenue?
  42. What is the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF)?
  43. What is the Low & Moderate (L&M) Housing Fund?
  44. What is the Statement of Annual Property Tax Disbursements (SB258)?
  45. What period of time does a secured property tax bill cover?
  46. What property tax information can be accessed on the Internet?
  47. When I purchase property or complete construction at some point during the fiscal year, will I be taxed on the supplemental value for the entire fiscal year?
  48. When was proposition 13 passed by the voters?
  49. Who can I contact if I have any questions about a Mello Roos fee?
  50. Why are redevelopment projects established?
  51. Why did I receive two supplemental tax bills?

Property Tax FAQ Answers


 
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