Property Tax Postponement Application

The State Controller’s Office (SCO) administers the Property Tax Postponement (PTP) Program, which allows eligible homeowners to postpone payment of current year property taxes on their primary residence. A postponement of property taxes is a deferment of current year property taxes that must eventually be repaid. Repayment is secured by a lien against the real property or a security agreement with the Department of Housing and Community Development for manufactured homes.  Funding is limited and distributed on a first come, first served basis.  Due to funding limitations, all who qualify may not be approved.

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify, a homeowner must apply and meet all of the following criteria for every year in which a postponement of property taxes is desired:

Be at least 62 years of age, or blind, or disabled;
Own and occupy the property as his or her principal place of residence (floating homes, and house boats are not eligible);
Have a total household income of $51,762 or less;
Have at least 40 percent equity in the property; and
Not have a reverse mortgage on the property.

Proposition 19

THE HOME PROTECTION FOR SENIORS, SEVERELY DISABLED, FAMILIES, AND VICTIMS OF WILDFIRE OR NATURAL DISASTERS ACT. APPROVED BY CALIFORNIA VOTERS NOVEMBER 3, 2020.