Homeowners’ Exemption

If you own a home and it is your principal place of residence on January 1, you may apply for an exemption of $7,000 from your assessed value. New property owners will automatically receive an exemption application. Homeowners’ Exemptions may also apply to a supplemental assessment if the prior owner did not claim the exemption. Call (213) 974-3211 or 1-888-807-2111 toll free for forms and additional information.

Veterans' Exemption

If you are a single veteran with assets of less than $5,000, a married veteran with assets of less than $10,000, or an unmarried surviving spouse of an eligible veteran, you may apply for the Veterans’ Exemption of $4,000 applied to the assessed property value. Although it is unnecessary for the veteran to reside on that property in order to qualify, this exemption claim must be filed every year. Call (213) 974-3399 for forms and additional information.

Disabled Veterans’ Exemption

If you are a disabled veteran who is blind in both eyes, has lost the use of two or more limbs, or is totally disabled as a result of injury or disease incurred in military service, you may be eligible for an exemption up to $150,000 of the assessed value of your home. The Veterans Administration must certify the veteran’s disability. Unmarried surviving spouses of certain deceased veterans may also qualify. Call (213) 974-3399 for forms and additional information.

Institutional Exemptions

Property used exclusively by a church, nonprofit college, cemetery, museum, school, or library may qualify for an exemption. Property owned and used exclusively by a nonprofit, religious, charitable, scientific, or hospital corporation may also be eligible. To receive the full exemption, an applicant must file completed claim forms by February 15. Call (213) 974-3481 for forms and additional information. The Claim for Welfare Exemption, form EXM-417, is available online.

Builders’ Exclusion

New construction built specifically for sale may be excluded from supplemental assessment. The builder may have to file an application with the Assessor’s Office prior to or within 30 days from the start of construction. Please see the Assessor's Important Announcement and/or call (213) 974-3481 for additional information. The Claim for New Construction Exclusion-Date of Completion (CONEX), form ASSR-9, is available online.

Disaster Relief

You may be eligible for tax relief if your property is damaged or destroyed by a calamity, such as fire or flooding. To qualify, you must file a misfortune or calamity claim with the Assessor’s Office within 12 months from the date the property was damaged or destroyed. The loss must exceed $10,000 of current market value. Call (213) 974-8658 for additional information. The Application for Reassessment: Property Damaged by Misfortune or Calamity, form ADS-820, is available online.

Eminent Domain–Proposition 3

If a government agency acquires your property, you may have the right to retain that property’s existing assessed value and transfer it to a replacement property. Call (213) 893-1239 for additional information. The Claim for Base Year Value Transfer-Acquisition by Public Entity, form BOE-68, OWN-54, is available online.

Market Value Decline–Proposition 8

If the current market value of your property is less than its current assessed value, you may qualify for tax relief. Call (213) 974-3211 or 1-888-807-2111 toll free for additional information. The Application for Decline-in-Value Reassessment (Prop. 8), form RP-87, is available online.

Parent/Child Exclusion–Proposition 58
Grandparent/Grandchild Exclusion–Proposition 193

The transfer of real property between parent(s) and child(ren) or from grandparent(s) to grandchild(ren) may be excluded from reappraisal. Call (213) 893-1239 for additional information. The Claim for Reassessment Exclusion for Transfer Between Parent and Child, form OWN-88 and Claim for Reassessment Exclusion for Transfer from Grandparent to Grandchild, form OWN-143 are available online.

Exclusion for Seniors and Disabled–Proposition 60, 90, and 110

Disabled property owners or seniors aged 55 or over who buy or construct a residence of equal or lesser value than their original home may transfer the old assessed value to the new home. Call (213) 893-1239 for additional information. The Disabled Persons Claim for Transfer of Base-Year Value to Replacement Dwelling, form OWN-112, and Claim of Person(s) at Least 55 Years of Age for Transfer of Base Year Value to Replacement Dwelling, form OWN-89, are available online.

Copyright © 2005 Mary Beth Woods