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The Welfare Exemption is available only to property, real or personal, owned by a religious, charitable, hospital, or scientific organization and used exclusively for religious, charitable, hospital, or scientific purposes.
To be eligible for the full exemption, the claimant must file a claim each year on or before February 15.Only 90 percent of any tax, penalty, or interest may be canceled or refunded when a claim is filed between February 16 and December 31 of the current year. If the application is filed on or after January 1 of the next year, only 85 percent of any tax, penalty, or interest may be canceled or refunded. In no case, however, are the tax, penalty, and interest for a given year to exceed $250. A separate claim must be completed and filed for each property for which exemption is sought.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Welfare Exemption is available only to property, real or personal, owned by a religious, charitable, hospital, or scientific organization and used exclusively for religious, charitable, hospital, or scientific purposes. It is also available on a taxable possessory interest in publically owned real property used for exempt purposes by an organization that qualifies for the welfare exemption. A public owner is a local, state or federal agency.
To be eligible for the full exemption, the claimant must file a claim each year on or before February 15. Only 90 percent of any tax, penalty, or interest may be canceled or refunded when a claim is filed between February 16 and December 31 of the current year. If the application is filed on or after January 1 of the next year, only 85 percent of any tax, penalty, or interest may be canceled or refunded. The tax, penalty, and interest for a given year may not exceed $250. A separate claim must be completed and filed for each property for which exemption is sought.
In accordance with Revenue and Taxation Code section 254.5(b)(2), the assessor may institute an audit or verification of the property’s use to determine whether both the owner and user of the property meet the requirements of Revenue and Taxation Code section 214.
ORGANIZATIONAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
The Assessor may not approve a property tax exemption claim until the claimant has been issued a valid Organizational Clearance Certificate (OCC) by the State Board of Equalization. If you are seeking exemption on this property, you must provide the organization's OCC No. and date issued. A listing of organizations with valid OCCs is available on the Board's website (www.boe.ca.gov) and can be accessed at www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/welfareorgeligible.htm. You may also contact the Board at 1-916-274-3430.
HOUSING
If question 5 is answered yes, describe the portion of the property used for living quarters (since January 1 of the prior year). Submit (1) documentation, including tenets, canons, or written policy, that indicates the organization requires housing be provided to employees and/or volunteers, or (2) include statement why such housing is incidental to and reasonably necessary for the exempt purpose of the organization. If the documentation described in items (1) or (2) has been submitted in a previous year for this location, please submit documentation including the occupant's position or role in the organization with a statement indicating that the housing continues to be used for organization's exempt purpose. (This question is not applicable where the exempt activity is providing housing.)
USE OF THE PROPERTY BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
If question 8 is answered yes, and your organization’s real property is used by another party submit BOE-267-O. If another party only uses your personal property, then submit an attachment providing the requested information for such personal property and confirm that no real property is used by other parties. The lease does not need to be provided if furnished in a prior year.
UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME
If question 9 is answered yes, you must attach the following to the claim:
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