Help for O.C. homeowners with delinquent property taxes
SANTA ANA, Calif. (June 15, 2022) – The California Mortgage Relief Program has expanded eligibility requirements to give California homeowners a fresh start in their homes if they have fallen…
Two O.C. tax preparers charged in long-running tax and benefit fraud scheme
SANTA ANA, California – Two Orange County tax preparers were arraigned today on federal charges alleging they participated in a scheme orchestrated by a corrupt social worker who stole his…
Rep. Porter is trying to lower taxes for Californians who got squeezed by Trump
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45) and Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) this week introduced the Supporting Americans with Lower Taxes (SALT) Act to provide immediate relief for middle class families residing in…
Free tax prep and filing offered to to low-income O.C. Families
Irvine, CA (February 3, 2022) - As part of its United for Financial Security℠ Initiative, Orange County United Way is offering free tax preparation and electronic filing to low- and…
O.C. Property Tax postponement program for low income seniors and the disabled application period ends on February 10
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County Treasurer Shari Freidenrich reminds taxpayers that the application period for the California Property Tax Postponement Program (PTP) that allows low income seniors and disabled…
The secured O.C. Property Tax first installment deadline is Dec. 10
SANTA ANA, Calif. (December 8, 2021) – Orange County Treasurer Shari Freidenrich reminds property owners that the first installment deadline to timely pay secured property taxes for fiscal year 2021/22…
Annual O.C. Property Tax Auction scheduled for August 18
SANTA ANA, Calif., –Numerous tax-delinquent properties may be hitting the auction block on August 18, with online bidding open to members of the general public who have completed a pre-registration…
O.C. unsecured property tax bills for FY 2021-22 mailed and available online
Santa Ana, Calif. – Orange County Treasurer Shari Freidenrich announced that 54,478 unsecured property tax bills totaling over $320 million have been mailed to the names of the property owners…
Secured O.C. property tax penalty cancellation deadline extended to June 30
SANTA ANA, Calif.-Governor Gavin Newsom just signed a number of executive order extensions, including one that has extended a prior order affecting property taxes that expired on May 6. This new…
Governor Newsom announces the largest State tax rebate in American history
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today previewed his $100 billion California Comeback Plan – the biggest economic recovery package in California’s history – including unprecedented investments to address the state’s most persistent challenges,…
The O.C. Property Tax COVID-19 penalty cancellation deadline is on May 6
SANTA ANA –Thursday is the final day for homeowners and small businesses to pay base property tax without penalty and complete and submit the COVID-19 penalty cancellation request form if…
Federal and State tax filing deadlines extended to May 17
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the state Franchise Tax Board (FTB) extended the deadlines for individual taxpayers to file their 2020 income tax…
Property tax penalty cancellations available for those affected by COVID-19
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Governor’s Executive Order provides for penalty cancellations for certain homeowners and small businesses that were unable to deliver their property tax payments timely this past…
The secured O.C. property tax payment is due by Monday, April 12
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The second installment deadline to timely pay secured property taxes for fiscal year 2020/21 is Monday, April 12, due to April 10 being on a Saturday. …
Property tax relief for O.C. small business owners and homeowners
SANTA ANA, Calif. – COVID-19 has probably had a significant impact on your employment or business, affecting your cash flow and liquidity. The first installment deadline is Thursday, December 10, to timely pay…