It depends on whether square footage will be added, the type of construction, and the stage of completion as of the preceding January 1. For further clarification, please contact the Regional Assessor’s Office at the address and phone number on your property tax bill.

Yes, you would still owe the full amount on the current tax bill, unless it results from a calamity or misfortune beyond your control such as a plane crash, earthquake, etc. However, depending on when and if the structures are repaired or replaced, the amount owed for future tax years may be reduced or eliminated.

No, they are not. Only improvements used for parking, and government owned properties that are not leased to private entities, are exempt from the assessment.

No

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Yes, if correction of the error would result in a refund of at least $1.00. In either case, correction of the error would be reflected in your future property tax bills.

Download an Assessment Adjustment Request form. Forms are also available at your Regional Assessor’s Office and at the public services counters in the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration Building, located at 500 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Nonetheless, the amount reflected on the property tax bill must be paid in full by the…

It was obtained from the property records of the County Assessor’s Office. The Assessor calculates the square footage based on the exterior dimensions, rounded to the nearest square foot. The square footage used for the current tax year is available by looking up your property on the Los Angeles County Assessor’s website.

Not necessarily, future increases or decreases in the square footage or the tax rate could increase or decrease the amount. The County Board of Supervisors may, by majority vote, increase or decrease the tax rate. Increases to the tax rate are limited to the cumulative increases, if any, in the medical component of the Western…

For Fiscal Year 2023-24, it is set at 5.00 cents (or $0.05) per square foot of structural improvements on the property. For example, for a property with a 1,500 square feet house on it, 1,500 would be multiplied by $0.05 resulting in an assessment of $75.00. Improvements used for parking are exempted from the assessment.