Homeowner Resources

Property Tax Savings Programs: Property Tax Assistance

 

Blind, disabled or elderly homeowners having a household income of $40,811 or less may qualify for a cash reimbursement to pay property taxes by filing Form 9000. The funding agency is the California Franchise Tax Board. The Franchise Tax Board may adjust the income amount from time to time.

 

This program will not reduce the amount of taxes owed, nor will it result in a lien against the property.

 

The 2009/2010 state budget suspended funding for the Gonsalves-Deukmejian-Petris Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance Law, which provides direct cash assistance. The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) will not be issuing Homeowner and Renter Assistance (HRA) Program instruction booklets and will not accept HRA claims for the 2009 claim year. For the most current information on the HRA program, go to ftb.ca.gov and search for HRA.

 

Deadline

 

The filing period for the property tax assistance program is from July 1st through October 15th. For information and an application, call the State Franchise Tax Board, toll free, at 1-800-868-4171.

 

This is a free service.  There is no charge or fee to file this claim.

 

San Mateo County residents may request an application from the Assessor-Clerk-Recorder's Office by calling (650) 363-4500.  Ask to speak with a person in the Appraisal Support section.

 

The agencies listed below also provide free assistance with completing the claim form 9000:

 

City of Daly City -- City Clerk's Office

333-90th Street

Daly City, CA  94015

(650) 991-8078

 

Magnolia Senior Center

601 Grand Avenue, 3rd Floor

South San Francisco, CA  94080

(650) 829-3820

 

El Camino Senior Center

33 Arroyo Drive

South San Francisco, CA  94080

(650) 877-5996

 

San Mateo Senior Center

50 E. 5th Avenue

San Mateo, CA  94401

(650) 342-0822

 

Senior Coastriders

535 Kelly Avenue

Half Moon Bay, CA

(650) 726-9056

 

 

 

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Other Property Tax Programs

 

Builder's Exclusion	Disaster Relief
Disabled Veteran's Exemption	Homeowner Exemption
Homeowner Assistance	Institutional Exemptions
Properties Acquired by Governmental Entities	Property Tax Assistance
Property Tax Postponement	Property Tax Relief/Market Value Decline
Reappraisal Exclussion for Seniors or Disabled	Senior Exemptions for Special School Parcel Taxes