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Forms

Instructions

The Assessor Department's most requested forms are provided below. 

Print the form, fill it out, keep a copy for your records, and send it in. Additional forms not found on this webpage may be available on the California Assessors' e-Forms portal where you can access more forms.

Most forms are only available in PDF format and can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for free.

Request for Informal Assessment Review
(No Filing Fee Required)

If you believe the market value of your property is lower than your Proposition 13 assessed value, you can proactively request an informal review. The information provided will only be considered for the upcoming assessment roll and is not a formal assessment appeal. The filing period for an informal review is January 1 to April 30, each year and is open for 2024.

You may contact the Assessor Department at (714) 834-2727 if you have questions regarding  the informal review process.

Assessment Appeal Application (Clerk of the BOS)
(No Filing Fee Required)

Business Personal Property
(No Filing Fee Required)

Leased Equipment Filing Format
(No Filing Fee Required)

Statement of Agency (Agent Authorization)
(No Filing Fee Required)

Change of Mailing Address
(No Filing Fee Required)

Change of Ownership Reporting
(No Filing Fee Required)

Disabled Persons - Replacement Dwelling
(No Filing Fee Required)

Disabled Veteran Forms & Instructions
(No Filing Fee Required)

Disaster Relief
(No Filing Fee Required)

Grandparent-Grandchild Transfer
(No Filing Fee Required)

Claim for Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption
(No Filing Fee Required)

The Homeowners' Exemption form is automatically mailed to the new owners of a single-family residential property pre-filled for your convenience.

After the initial filing of your exemption is approved, the exemption is renewed automatically every year unless a change in residence or ownership occurs.

If you do not receive an application within 90 days of recording your deed, please call (714) 834-3821.

Alternatively you can download a blank Claim for Homeowners’ Property Tax Exemption form, however we encourage you to please call our office at (714) 834-3821 and allow us to assist you.

Homeowners' Exemption Termination Notice
(No Filing Fee Required)

If you move out of you principal residence where you were receiving a HOX, please submit this form to avoid any penalty or fees.

Institutional and Welfare Exemptions
(No Filing Fee Required)

New Construction Exclusion From Reassessment
(No Filing Fee Required)

Parent-Child Transfer of Property
(No Filing Fee Required)

Persons Age 55 & Over - Replacement Dwelling
(No Filing Fee Required)

Property Taken by Government Action (Section 68)
(No Filing Fee Required)

Security Interest Affidavit
(No Filing Fee Required)

State Programs Property Tax Assistance