Santa Clara County

On this page you will find all of the necessary exemption, exclusion, and change of ownership forms available to California homeowners in beautiful Santa Clara County. All forms are fillable on your computer by using Adobe’s free .pdf viewer, Acrobat Reader. Upon the purchase of a form, a receipt will be emailed to you containing instructions on how to fill out the form. The instructions provided do not constitute legal advice and should be treated as supplemental information. When in doubt, consult a tax attorney.

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Forms

Exemptions


What is it?:The exemption is designed to be larger than the homeowners exemption, and can exempt $150,000 dollars from your property value for low income veterans who make $40,000 or less, and $100,000 for those who make more.

Exclusions


What is it?: The proposition allows for homeowners fifty-five or older to transfer their existing Proposition 13 tax basis to a new home purchase.


What is it?: Proposition 60 allows for homeowners of any age who are severely or permanently disabled  to transfer their existing Proposition 13 tax basis to a new home purchase.


What is it?: Propositions 58 and 193 allow property owners to pass their existing Proposition 13 tax basis to their grandchildren when they die.


What is it?: You qualify for this exclusion if you have purchased a home with a solar energy system already installed after the year 2006.

Change of Ownership

None available online, contact your county tax assessor for more information.

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