This form is a simple model for a bill of sale for personal property used in connection with a business enterprise. Adapt to fit your circumstances.
This form is a simple model for a bill of sale for personal property used in connection with a business enterprise. Adapt to fit your circumstances.
Certain properties, or portions of properties, are exempt from taxation under the California Constitution. The most common types are homeowner, disabled veterans, welfare, charitable, and institutional exemptions. Visit the Assessor's Exemption webpage​ for more information.
Business Personal Property includes all supplies, equipment and any fixtures used in the operation of a business. Exempt from reporting are business inventory, application software and licensed vehicles (except Special Equipment (SE) tagged and off-road vehicles).
Organizations organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational, or other specified purposes and that meet certain other requirements are tax exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).
California's property tax rate is 1% of assessed value (also applies to real property) plus any bonded indebtedness voted in by the taxpayers.
An annual filing of a Business Property Statement is a requirement of section 441(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
Steps To Getting A California Franchise Tax Exemption To apply for California tax exemption status, use form FTB 3500, Exemption Application. This is a long detailed form, much like the IRS form 1023. If you have already received your 501c3 status from the IRS, use form FTB 3500A, Submission of Exemption Request.
As it stands, commercial properties in California are primarily taxed at a foundational rate of 1% of their assessed value, thanks to the provisions set forth by Proposition 13. This means if a commercial property has an assessed value of $1 million, the base property tax owed would be $10,000.