Local Property Owners Urged to Seek Tax Relief After Region’s Severe Winter Storms

Assessor Jeff Prang said Monday that local property owners may qualify for tax relief if their homes or businesses sustained significant losses in the recent severe winter storms.

A ‘Pineapple Express’ winter storm killed four people statewide and triggered avalanches, debris flows and flooding across Southern California last week.

“The recent spate of winter storms including that rare tornado have caused significant damage and in some cases devastating losses,” Assessor Jeff Prang said in the statement. “I want to remind property owners that you may be eligible for property tax relief that could save you money on your taxes as you move forward.”

By filing a claim for Misfortune & Calamity relief within one year of the incident, properties that have sustained a minimum of $10,000 in damage or have been destroyed may be eligible for a refund of taxes already paid and lower annual tax bills until the property is repaired or rebuilt.

For more information regarding Misfortune & Calamity relief, residents may visit assessor.lacounty.gov/tax-relief/disaster-relief or connect with the Assessor’s Office on social media @LACAssessor, as stated in the county announcement.

Prang also encourages residents to use the County’s general information phone number of 211 or go online to recovery.lacounty.gov to get information about other services offered during disasters such as the recent slate of heavy storms.