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- They look like tax bills but they?re not! (The Galt Herald)
A southern California-based company is blanketing Sacramento County with mailings resembling property tax bills that promise property tax savings if the property owner pays $95 for a service provided free of charge by the Sacramento County Assessor?s Office and the Sacramento County Assessment Appeals Board.
california property tax 14 Mar 2010 - Scam alert: Property tax review (Sonoma Valley Sun)
The Sonoma County Assessor?s Office suggests, Don?t pay! According to a press release issued Tuesday, local property owners have been receiving solicitations by mail for payment to pursue a reduction in their property taxes. The assessor?s office sought to clarify that there is no charge to file an application for tax reduction nor for the county [...]
california property tax 14 Mar 2010 - Property tax offer deceives (Daily Breeze)
When Kathy Benz received a letter last week offering to lower her property taxes for a fee, the Torrance woman thought it looked like an official government mailing. RELATED LINKS: » More info on property reassessments » SCAM ALERT: How to file for a reassessment for free
california property tax 14 Mar 2010 - Tax Scam Targets Calif. Homeowners (NBC4 Los Angeles)
The state attorney general issues a consumer alert to California homeowners, warning of a scam by companies offering property tax relief.
california property tax 14 Mar 2010 - Property assessor warns of tax scheme (Half Moon Bay Review)
Property owners throughout California are being bombarded by private companies asking as much as $209 to file a homeowner?s request for a decline in property value in time for the next assessment.
california property tax 14 Mar 2010 - Property Tax Scams Spur Warning (MyMotherLode.com)
Sonora, CA -- Due to a rise in property tax scams reported across the state, Attorney General Jerry Brown is warning all California residents to be on alert.
california property tax 14 Mar 2010 - Homeowners warned about property tax scam (Orange County Register)
Firms offer to help cut property taxes ... for a fee.
california property tax 14 Mar 2010 - Homeowners Should Beware Of Property Tax Scams (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
The state attorney general issued a consumer alert Thursday about companies that are offering California homeowners property tax relief. "This blatant and costly scam holds out hope to homeowners that their property taxes will be reduced if they pay hundreds of dollars to a middleman to have their property re-evaluated," Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. said in a statement.
california property tax 14 Mar 2010 - Don't get scammed: property tax alert (The Bakersfield Californian)
Let's get one thing clear: You don't need to pay anyone to get your property taxes reduced. The county assessor's office does it free. Automatically. California's drop in real estate values has nurtured a bumper crop of scammers hoping to dip into homeowners' wallets with deceptive mailings made to look like government notices, officials say.
california property tax 14 Mar 2010 - Doubts grow about California budget deal (San Jose Mercury News)
As interest groups at both ends of the political spectrum reacted with anger Thursday to the emerging plan to close the state's massive budget deficit, doubts began to mount about whether it had enough support in the Legislature to survive an expected vote this weekend. Vote: Which state tax would you increase?
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