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Why do some counties ask for a filing fee?
More than half of California's 58 counties now require a fee when you submit assessment appeal application.
This fee is to cover the administrative costs of processing your appeal application. It's similar to fees in other counties, which usually range from $30 to $86. The amount of the fee is calculated based on how much it costs the county to process these applications.
Remember, this fee non-refundable, even if your appeal is unsuccessful. That's because the county has already spent time and resources on processing your application, regardless of the outcome.
When you apply online, Property Tax Advisors will collect this fee during the application process. If you're applying by mail or in person, make sure to include the fee with your application. If you don't pay the fee when you submit your application, it won't be considered valid.
Filing Fees
County | Filing Fee | Filing Deadline |
---|---|---|
Alameda | $50 (Per Parcel) | September 15 |
Alpine | $30 (Per Parcel) | September 15 |
Amador | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Butte | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Calaveras | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Colusa | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Contra Costa | $40 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Del Norte | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
El Dorado | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Fresno | $86 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Glenn | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Humboldt | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Imperial | $35 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Inyo | No Filing Fee | September 15 |
Kern | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Kings | No Filing Fee | September 15 |
Lake | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Lassen | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Los Angeles | $46 (Per Application) | November 30 |
Madera | $200 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Marin | $50 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Mariposa | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Mendocino | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Merced | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Modoc | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Mono | $17.70 (Per Parcel) | September 15 |
Monterey | $40 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Napa | $50 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Nevada | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Orange | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Placer | $40 (Per Parcel) | September 15 |
Plumas | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Riverside | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Sacramento | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
San Benito | $45 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
San Bernardino | $45 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
San Diego | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
San Francisco | $60 (Per Parcel) | September 15 |
San Joaquin | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
San Luis Obispo | $30 (Per Parcel) | September 15 |
San Mateo | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Santa Barbara | $65 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Santa Clara | No Filing Fee | September 15 |
Santa Cruz | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Shasta | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Sierra | No Filing Fee | September 15 |
Siskiyou | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Solano | $35 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Sonoma | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Stanislaus | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Sutter | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Tehama | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Trinity | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Tulare | $30 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Tuolumne | No Filing Fee | November 30 |
Ventura | No Filing Fee | September 15 |
Yolo | $45 (Per Parcel) | November 30 |
Yuba | $35 (Per Application) | November 30 |