Properties owned by qualified non-profit organizations and used exclusively for religious, hospital, charitable, or scientific purposes may qualify for a property tax exemption known as the Welfare Exemption. The Welfare Exemption is co-administered by the Board of Equalization (BOE) and the Assessor.
Exemptions are available for Alameda property owners who are 65 years or older or who receive SSI/SSDI payments.
(Art XIII Sec 3 of the CA Constitution, Rev & Tax 218). How do I qualify for the Homeowners' Exemption? To obtain the exemption for a property, you must be its owner or co-owner (or a purchaser named in a contract of sale), and you must live in the property as your principal place of residence.
Under the Welfare Exemption, an organization's primary operating purpose must be charitable, hospital, religious, or scientific. A qualifying organization's property may be exempted fully or partially from property taxes, depending on how much of the property is used for a qualifying purpose and activity.
Each family's activities are included in a Welfare-to-Work plan the family makes with a county worker. Adults who are not required to participate in Welfare-to-Work are called exempt. Adults who are exempt can continue to get CalWORKs despite not doing welfare-to-work.
Measure Q outlines exemptions from the tax for qualifying low-income households, senior households, certain religious organizations and schools. Qualifying tenants in single-family homes that have been foreclosed and owners of certain affordable housing projects would receive a 50% rebate of the tax.
Who receive SSI/SSDI are eligible to be exempted from AUSD's parcel taxes. To apply for this exemption, you need to be: 65 years of age prior to July 1 of the upcoming fiscal year (July 1 - June 30) Receiving SSI or SSDI, regardless of your age.
Disabled Veterans' Exemption The Veterans Administration must certify 100% disability. An additional exemption is available for qualified low-income veterans. Unfortunately, there is no provision in the law for a Disabled Veterans' Exemption if you are less than 100% disabled.