Homeowner's Exemption
If you own a home and occupy it as your principal place of
residence on January 1, you may apply for a Homeowners' Exemption.
This exemption will reduce your annual tax bill by about $70.
If you build or acquire a home, and there was no exemption
on the annual tax roll, you may apply for a Homeowners' Exemption
on the supplemental tax roll. In order to qualify, you must occupy
the home within 90 days of the completion of new construction
or the change in ownership. You should also apply for this exemption
within 30 days of receiving a Notice of Supplemental Assessment.
You must immediately notify the Assessor's Office if a property
becomes ineligible for a Homeowner's Exemption after it has been
granted an exemption.
Homeowners' Exemptions are not automatically transferred between
properties. If you move, you must file an application for a new
exemption.
For answers to the most commonly asked questions about the Homeowner's
Exemption, go to our Homeowner's
Exemption Frequently Asked Questions page.
Disabled Veterans' Exemption
If you are a veteran who is totally disabled (service
related 100%), blind in both eyes, or has lost the use
of more than one limb as a result of injury or disease
during military service, you may apply for a Disabled
Veteran's Exemption. It is also available to unmarried
surviving spouses of such a veteran. For answers to the
most commonly asked questions about the Disabled Veterans'
Exemption, go to our Disabled
Veterans' Exemption Frequently Asked Questions
page. Click HERE for the Disabled Veterans' Exemption claim form.
Institutional Exemptions
Real and personal property used exclusively by a church, college,
cemetery, museum, school, or library may qualify for an
exemption from property taxation. Properties owned and used
exclusively by a nonprofit religious, charitable, scientific,
or hospital corporation may also be eligible. If you or your organization has received its Organizational Clearance Certificate from the State, click HERE to download the necessary claim forms. If you have not obtained a Clearance Certificate from the State, see the link below.
All Institutional Exemptions (Welfare Exemptions)
filed prior to 1-1-2004 will be processed by both the State
Board of Equalization and the local Assessors Offices. Beginning
1-1-2004, all organizations wishing to file a claim for
exemption will be required to obtain an Organizational Clearance
Certificate issued by the State Board of Equalization. That
Certificate will then be provided to the local Assessors
Offices and a determination of exemption status will be
made on a property by property basis at the local level.
All groups that currently have an active exemption will
automatically receive an Organizational Clearance Certificate
from the State Board of Equalization. For more information
on the recent changes please visit their web site at: www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/welfarevets.htm.
The State Board of Equalization has published an informational booklet that is intended as a guide for organizations that wish to file for a property tax exemption through the Welfare Exemption. It is Publication #149 and can be viewed at http://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/pubcont.htm.
Contacting Us  |
Madera County Assessor's Office
200 W. 4th Street
Madera, CA 93637
Telephone: (559) 675-7710
Fax: (559) 675-7654
Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Monday through Friday
Map this location for me
|
|
|
|
