Los Angeles Property Tax

Los Angeles property tax rules and regulations are supervised by the Los Angeles County. The property tax collection services in Los Angeles are performed by a number of departments working under the L.A. County.

The property tax offices or departments functioning under the Los Angeles County are the following:

The Assessor: The Assessor of the Los Angeles County is responsible for the appraisal of properties according to the state legislations that are prevailing in Los Angeles.

The Auditor Controller: The Auditor Controller of the Los Angeles County is responsible for implementing the tax rates to the properties, which have been assessed.

The Treasurer and Tax Collector: The Treasurer and Tax Collector of the Los Angeles County is responsible for sending property tax bills and collecting money. He collects both secured and unsecured property taxes.

With the help of these three departments, the billing and payment processes of property tax in Los Angeles are carried out.

At first, the city and county agencies submit all the copies of building permits, which have been issued to the assessor. The county clerk or the registrar-recorder also submits all the copies of registered deeds and documents to the assessor. After receiving these documents, the Assessor evaluates every personal as well as real estate property, for example, boats, mobile homes, businesses and airplanes that are present all over the county. After this, the Auditor Controller collects the appraisals from the assessor. He implements the suitable tax rates for ascertaining the real property tax amount, which is outstanding. Then the Treasurer and Tax Collector send the bills for property taxes and receive the money. After collecting the money, the Treasurer and Tax Collector puts the money in the treasury of the L.A. County.

Finally, the Auditor Controller distributes the money to more than 900 local tax agencies, which include cities, schools, counties and special administrative districts.