Page 36 - Homeowners Manual - Marin County

PROPERTY TAX CALENDAR

Second Installment First Installment
Lien Date Delinquent Tax Bills Mailed Delinquent
January 1 After April 10 Last week of October After December 10

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Second Installment Beginning of First Installment
Due Fiscal Tax Year Due
February 1 July 1 November 1

Second Installment First Installment
January 1 — June 30 July 1 — December 31

1� The California Constitution provides a $7,000 reduction in the taxable value for a qualifying owner-occupied home� The home must
have been the principal place of residence of the owner on the lien date, January 1� To claim the exemption, the homeowner must
make a one-time filing of a simple form with the county assessor where the property is located� The claim form, BOE-266, Claim
for Homeowners’ Property Tax Exemption, is available from the county assessor� A person filing for the first time on a property may
file anytime after the property or claimant becomes eligible, but no later than February 15 to receive the full exemption for that year�
Source: http://www�boe�ca�gov/proptaxes/exempt�htm#8
2� Contact your County Tax Assessor for information on penalties and fees for late payments� Find your local Tax Assessor at
http://www�boe�ca�gov/proptaxes/countycontacts�htm�
3� Property may be sold at public auction after five years of delinquency�

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