§ 167. — 167. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 220, Sec. 1.)

California § 167.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code RTC: Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC
• Div. 1.: DIVISION 1. PROPERTY TAXATION
• Part 1.: PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Ch. 2.: CHAPTER 2. Administrative Provisions

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(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and except as provided in subdivision (b), there shall be a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of proof in favor of the taxpayer or assessee who has supplied all information as required by law to the assessor in any administrative hearing involving the imposition of a tax on an owner-occupied single-family dwelling, the assessment of an owner-occupied single-family dwelling pursuant to this division, or the appeal of an escape assessment.
(b)
Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the rebuttable presumption described in that subdivision shall not apply in the case of an administrative hearing with respect to the appeal
of an escape assessment resulting from a taxpayer’s failure either to file with the assessor a change in ownership statement or a business property statement, or to obtain a permit for new construction.
(c)
For the purposes of this section, an owner-occupied single-family dwelling means a single-family dwelling that satisfies both of the following:
(1)
The dwelling is the owner’s principal place of residence.
(2)
The dwelling qualifies for a homeowners’ property tax exemption.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 220, Sec. 1. (AB 711) Effective January 1, 2012.