Posted on July 11

Property tax relief is on the way for homeowners who suffered severe losses from the current landslides in Rolling Hills Estates over the weekend. In many cases, the damaged property can be reappraised in its current condition, with some taxes refunded to the property owners.

“My thoughts and prayers are with these residents whose homes were literally torn apart by landslides this weekend. I thank Assessor Prang and his staff for being there at the site to help explain to impacted homeowners how to document the damage as much as possible so they may receive a tax reduction for their loss, even if their tax records and other documents have been lost or are inaccessible,” said Board of Equalization Chairman Antonio Vazquez. “I understand that homeowners only had 20 minutes to evacuate.”

To qualify for property tax relief, you must file a claim with your county assessors’ office within the time specified in your county ordinance, or 12 months from the date of damage or destruction, whichever is later. The loss estimate must be at least $10,000 of current market value to qualify.

Owners of eligible property may also apply for deferral of the next property tax installment on the regular secured roll or tax payments on the supplemental roll, without penalties or interest if the disaster is categorized as a Governor proclaimed state of emergency.

For more details on property tax disaster relief, please see the Disaster Relief information on the Board of Equalization’s website (boe.ca.gov) or contact Chairman Vazquez’ office at 310-297-5201.

Chairman Vazquez was first elected to the BOE in 2018 and re-elected in 2022 to represent nearly 10 million residents in the Third District, which covers all of Los Angeles County. He is the first Latino ever elected to the BOE since its inception and brings to the Board over two decades of experience and leadership in business and government, including serving as Mayor of the City of Santa Monica.

The five-member California State Board of Equalization (BOE) is the nation’s only statewide publicly elected tax board that serves a significant role in the assessment and administration of property taxes.