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Mountain View News Saturday, February 1, 2025

LA COUNTY CONTROLLER REMINDS FIRE 

SURVIVORS OF PROPERTY TAX DEFERRAL

 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - With the second installment of Los Angeles County roperty tax bills due 
tomorrow, county Assessor Jeff Prang's office Friday issued a special bulletin to explain the connection 
between filing a disaster relief claim and the upcoming payment.

 The controller's office released the bulletin as a way to answer questions by many property owners 
affected by recent wildfires. Impacted residents can file a disaster relief claim, known as the Misfortune 
and Calamity program (dubbed an M&C claim) -- providing a temporary reduction in property 
value, which can lower property tax bills while people recover and rebuild.

 On Saturday, the second installment of property tax bills are due. If the payment is not made by 
April 10, property owners could face a penalty.

 

 The controller's office noted that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order suspending penalties, 
costs and interest on late property tax payments for properties impacted by the wildfires in the 
following ZIP codes: 90019, 90041, 90049, 90066, 90265, 90272, 90290, 90402, 91001, 91040, 91104,

91106, 91107, 93535 and 93536.

 Newsom ordered for the suspension to remain in effect until April 10, 2026, for secured and unsecured 
property taxes due in 2025. 

 According to Prang's office, for property owners who filed a M&C claim with his team, the Treasurer 
and Tax Collector recommends that resident pay the outstanding installments under certain 
conditions:

 -- If you pay your property taxes directly to the TTC, filing an M&C claim automatically qualifies 
you for a deferral of those property tax payments; and

 -- If you pay your taxes through an impound account managed by your mortgage lender, property 
owners must contact their lender to explore available options.

 For property owners who already paid the first installments or both installments of their tax bill, 
the controller's office encouraged them to file an M&C claim. Property owners could be eligible for a 
refund of the difference between the amount paid and the adjusted property tax amount.

 After filing a M&C claim, the auditor-controller will recalculate the adjusted property taxes based 
on the reduced property value. The TTC will issue an adjusted tax bill, if applicable, and the auditor-
controller will also refund any overpayment to the property owner. 

 More information is available at bit.ly/40Wjc7w.

 L.A. County has established in-person disaster recovery centers at the

following locations:

 -- UCLA Research Park West, 10850 W. Pico Blvd.; and

 -- Altadena Disaster Recovery Center, 540 W. Woodbury Road.

 Meanwhile, residents countywide will have additional time this year to file their federal and state 
income taxes.

 The tax filing deadline for L.A. County residents and businesses will now be Oct. 15, which the 
Internal Revenue Service and governor's office previously announced. "The Oct. 15, 2025 deadline 
applies to individual income tax returns and payments normally due on April 15, 2025,'' according 
to a statement from the IRS. ``This relief also applies to the 2024 estimated tax payment normally

due on Jan. 15, 2025, and estimated tax payments normally due on April 15, June 16, and Sept. 15, 
2025. Penalties on payroll and excise tax deposits due on or after Jan. 7, 2025 and before Jan. 22, 2025 
will be abated as long as the tax deposits are made by Jan. 22, 2025.''

 The California Franchise Tax Board mirrored the IRS' action, announcing that the state tax filing 
deadline was also being extended for all county residents until Oct. 15. 

"Our state faces one of the most devastating fires in recent history, which has taken lives, displaced 
thousands of families and left entire communities in ruins,'' state Controller and FTB Chair Malia 
M. Cohen said in a statement. ``My heart goes out to everyone affected -- please know that you are

not alone. I am committed to ensuring that Californians have the help they need during this incredibly 
difficult time through disaster relief resources that are available through FTB.''


PASADENA TO RESUME PARKING ENFORCEMENT 
POST-EATON FIRE

 PASADENA (CNS) - Enforcement of parking restrictions in Pasadena that were put 
on hold during the Eaton Fire will be phased back in during the next month, the city announced 
today.

 Starting Monday, the Pasadena Department of Transportation will resume enforcement 
of restrictions for street sweeping, oversized vehicles and the 72-hour limit for vehicles that 
are not moving, the city announced in a press release.

 On Feb. 17, the city will resume Preferential Parking Districts, where permits are required 
to park on the street, according to the city. The ban on overnight parking between 2 a.m. 
and 6 a.m. will resume March 1.

 Residents affected and displaced by the Eaton Fire will be given the opportunity to apply 
for preferential parking and overnight parking permits when the city verifies and approves 
their homes were damaged or destroyed in the fire, the city announced.


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