Filing Appeal of 2016 Services Property Tax

Property Owners Can File Appeal of 2016 Mello Roos ‘CFD 93-1 Services Beaumont’

By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com

Property Owners in Beaumont Community Facilities Districts can file an appeal of their 2016 Property Taxes with the Riverside County Tax Assessor and the California State Controllers’ Office.

File a Property Assessment Appeal with the Riverside County Tax Assessor
Riverside County Tax Website at www.riversidetaxinfo.com, select Clerk of the Board, then Assessment Appeals. Information on how to file an appeal and prepare for your hearing, forms and instructions, and rules and procedures are available here: http://www.rivcocob.org/assessment-appeals-office/

On Assessment Appeal Application 6. Reason for Filing Appeal (Facts)
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City of Beaumont Charges ‘CFD 93-1 Beaumont’ to pay for the Mello Roos Bonds’ Interest and Premium Payments. The ‘CFD 93-1 Services Beaumont’ Charge listed on the property tax bills issued by Riverside County Tax Assessor is an additional charge that is more than the amount needed to pay the Bonds’ Interest and Premium Payments.

Mello Roos Bonds can be acquired to provide Services, which increases the amount of Bond Debt issued. The Property Owner can only be charged enough additional Taxes to cover costs of the Bond.

Cali Govt Code 53330.5 Upon approval of a special tax pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 53318), the special tax may be levied only at the rate and may be apportioned only in the manner specified in the resolution of formation, except as provided in this article, and except that the legislative body may levy the special tax at a rate lower than that specified in the resolution. In addition, the special tax may be levied only so long as it is needed to pay the principal and interest on debt incurred in order to construct facilities under authority of this chapter, or so long as it is needed to pay the costs and incidental expenses of services or of the construction of facilities authorized by this chapter.

California Revenue and Tax Code Section 5096: Any taxes paid before or after delinquency shall be refunded if they were:

(a) Paid more than once.

(b) Erroneously or illegally collected.

(c) Illegally assessed or levied.

(d) Paid on an assessment in excess of the ratio of assessed value to the full value of the property as provided in Section 401 by reason of the assessor’s clerical error or excessive or improper assessments attributable to erroneous property information supplied by the assessee.

(e) Paid on an assessment of improvements when the improvements did not exist on the lien date.

Beaumont Mello Roos Bonds were acquired without Voter Approval in violation of California Prop 13 and Prop 218

City of Beaumont Elected and Appointed Officials illegally profited from the issuance of Mello Roos Bonds in violation of California Government Code 87100 et seq.

City of Beaumont Elected and Appointed Officials misappropriated funds, committed fraud, and embezzled the Mello Roos Bond Funds instead of building infrastructure in violations of California Penal Code 92 et seq.

From the Board of Equalization Website: http://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/pdf/pub30.pdf

Do I have to pay my property taxes if I disagree with my property’s assessed value?
Yes. You are required to pay your property taxes timely, despite any appeal you have pending. Failure to do so will expose you to financial penalties and interest charges regardless of the final outcome of your appeal. If you are granted a reduction, you will receive a refund and interest.