§ 270. — 270. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 775, Sec. 17.)

California § 270.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code RTC: Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC
• Div. 1.: DIVISION 1. PROPERTY TAXATION
• Part 2.: PART 2. ASSESSMENT
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. Taxation Base
• Art. 2.5.: ARTICLE 2.5. Late Exemption Claims

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(a)
With respect to property as to which the college, cemetery, church, religious, exhibition, veterans’ organization, free public libraries, free museums, public schools, community colleges, state colleges, state universities, tribal housing, or welfare exemption was available but for which a timely application for exemption was not filed:
(1)
Ninety percent of any tax or penalty or interest thereon shall be canceled or refunded provided an appropriate application for exemption is filed on or before the lien date in the calendar year next succeeding the calendar year in which the exemption was not claimed by a timely application.
(2)
If the application is filed after the date specified in paragraph (1), 85 percent of any tax or penalty or interest thereon shall be canceled or refunded provided an appropriate application for exemption is filed and relief is not authorized under Section 214.01 or 271.
(b)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a), any tax or penalty or interest thereon exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250) in total amount shall be canceled or refunded provided it is imposed upon property entitled to relief under subdivision (a) for which an appropriate claim for exemption has been filed.
(c)
With respect to property as to which the welfare exemption or veterans’ organization exemption was available, all provisions of Section 254.5, other than the specified dates for the filing of affidavits and other acts, are applicable to this section.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 775, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2003.