CA Relief Program now covers delinquent property taxes from Jan. 21, 2020 to March 1, 2023
(SANTA ANA, Calif.) Orange County Treasurer Shari Freidenrich is notifying homeowners that the California Mortgage Relief Program is expanding delinquent property tax assistance coverage to include current-year delinquencies. Previously, the…
The OCTA seeks members for Taxpayer Oversight Committee
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Oversight Committee. The Taxpayer Oversight Committee is an 11-member committee that monitors OCTA’s use…
O.C. United Way offers free tax prep and filing to low-income families
Orange County, CA (February 6, 2023) - As part of its United for Financial Security℠ Initiative, Orange County United Way is offering free tax preparation and electronic filing to low-…
Santa Ana’s home business occupation permit fee lowered to $50
The Santa Ana City Council recently approved reducing the Home Occupation Permit fee from $320 to $50.32 to better serve and make it more affordable for modern, small home-based business…
Secured O.C. Property Tax first installment deadline is on Dec. 12
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County (OC) Treasurer Shari Freidenrich reminds property owners that the first installment deadline to timely pay secured property taxes for fiscal year 2022/23 is Monday, December…
How seniors and the disabled may postpone their O.C. property tax payment
https://youtu.be/BSAFO4-6CC4 SANTA ANA, Calif. – The State of California opened the application period for the California Property Tax Postponement Program (PTP). This program allows low income seniors and disabled property…
Secured O.C. property tax bills for FY 2022-23 mailed and available online
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Orange County Treasurer Shari Freidenrich announced that over 882,000 secured property tax bills totaling more than $8.3 billion have been mailed to the names of the…
The Irvine Company is the top taxpayer in Orange County in FY 21-22
SANTA ANA – The Irvine Company remains the No. 1 taxpayer in Orange County with $191,000,000 in total secured tax payments for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Charter Communications (Times Warner)…
Sal Tinajero is trying to raise taxes in Santa Ana again
Sal Tinajero was the Santa Ana City Councilman who put Measure X on the ballot - which gave Santa Ana the highest sales tax rate in Orange County (read about…
Unsecured O.C. property tax bills for FY 2022-23 mailed and available online
SANTA ANA, Calif. (August 11, 2022) – Orange County Treasurer Shari Freidenrich announced that 80,412 unsecured property tax bills totaling over $259 million for fiscal year 2022-23 have been mailed…
O.C. tax preparer banned from working on tax returns
SANTA ANA, California – A federal judge has ordered a Buena Park man to stop preparing or helping to prepare tax returns after federal authorities determined his clients filed tax…
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…