What items are subject to use tax. Generally, if the item would have been taxable if purchased from a California retailer, it is subject to use tax. For example, purchases of clothing, appliances, toys, books, furniture, or CDs would be subject to use tax.
Examples of tangible personal property include vehicles, furniture, boats, and collectibles. Digital assets, patents, and intellectual property are intangible personal property. Just as some loans—mortgages, for example—are secured by real property like a house, some loans are secured by personal property.
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.
To apply for California tax exemption status, use form FTB 3500, Exemption Application. This is a long detailed form, much like the IRS form 1023. If you have already received your 501c3 status from the IRS, use form FTB 3500A, Submission of Exemption Request.
An annual filing of a Business Property Statement is a requirement of section 441(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
Machinery, equipment, tools, furniture, fixtures, and leasehold improvements held or used in connection with a trade or business are taxable. In addition, most boats, aircraft and mobile homes are also taxable. Supplies on hand, demonstration equipment, and construction in-progress are also assessable.
A personal property tax is imposed by state or local governments on certain assets that can be touched and moved such as cars, livestock, or equipment. Personal property includes assets other than land or permanent structures such as buildings.
Business Personal Property includes all supplies, equipment and any fixtures used in the operation of a business. Exempt from reporting are business inventory, application software and licensed vehicles (except Special Equipment (SE) tagged and off-road vehicles).
This form 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, and that you sign (under penalty of perjury) and return the statement to the Assessor's Office by the date cited on the ...
California Property Tax Planning under Proposition 19 If the LLC is the original owner, then as long as no new person gains more than 50% ownership/control of the LLC, then there will be no reassessment of the underlying property.