Movable Property In Business In Oakland
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California's property tax rate is 1% of assessed value (also applies to real property) plus any bonded indebtedness voted in by the taxpayers.
Certain properties, or portions of properties, are exempt from taxation under the California Constitution. The most common types are homeowner, disabled veterans, welfare, charitable, and institutional exemptions. Visit the Assessor's Exemption webpage​ for more information.
Organizations organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational, or other specified purposes and that meet certain other requirements are tax exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).
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).
An annual filing of a Business Property Statement is a requirement of section 441(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
Steps To Getting A California Franchise Tax Exemption 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.
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).
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.
