CALIFORNIA TAXES

California levies both property taxes and a state income tax.

California property tax amounts to 1% of the purchase price. Local governments can assess up to another .25%. Annual property tax increases are limited to no more than 2%; they are not based on a reassessment of the value of your property.

This low tax rate was established in the late 1970s by Proposition 13. Subsequent legislation—Propositions 60 and 90—may provide a tax savings to homeowners 55 and over who are moving between certain counties within California.

California state income tax is based on your taxable income. For a calculation, see the Franchise Tax Board’s Automatic Tax Table.

Understanding: Supplemental Property Taxes
They have been with us since July 1983, but homeowners still may not know what they are and how they affect them and their pocketbooks.

Understanding: Mello-Roos


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