This form is a contract for the lease of personal property. The lessor demises and leases to the lessee and the lessee takes and rents from the lessor certain personal property described in Exhibit "A".
This form is a contract for the lease of personal property. The lessor demises and leases to the lessee and the lessee takes and rents from the lessor certain personal property described in Exhibit "A".
The Form 571L or 571A constitutes an official request that you declare all assessable business property situated in this county which you owned, claimed, possessed, controlled or managed on the tax lien date. The form is approved by the State Board of Equalization (BOE) but forms are administered by the county.
If you did not receive or misplaced your tax bill, you can request a duplicate online at .
Under Article XIII, Section I of the California Constitution, all property is taxable unless it is exempt. Each year Personal Property is reassessed as of lien date, January 1st. Personal Property is all property except real estate and can include business equipment, vessels, aircraft, vehicles and manufactured homes.
If you did not receive or misplaced your tax bill, you can request a duplicate online at .
1. Senior Citizen Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption. The Senior Citizen Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption is available to homeowners who are at least 65 years old and meet certain income requirements.
One of the largest categories of tangible, taxable personal property in California is the highway-licensed automobile and truck fleet. The property tax on these vehicles is collected and distributed to local governments by the California Department of Motor Vehicles as a part of the vehicle registration process.
Personal property taxes are an ad-valorem (value based) property tax that is the liability of the person or entity assessed for the tax. Property that is not real property (such as land) is considered personal property and therefore is issued as an unsecured tax bill.
You must report all business assets, including all fully depreciated assets and/or expensed assets. Do not report licensed vehicles, computer application software, and goods held for sale, rent, or lease (i.e., inventory).
Personal property taxes are deductible when they are based on the value of personal property, such as a boat or car. To be deductible, the tax must be charged to you on a yearly basis, even if it is collected more than once a year or less than once a year.
Use Form 4797 to report: The sale or exchange of property. The involuntary conversion of property and capital assets. The disposition of noncapital assets.