This request for informal review with the Assessor’s office is not an assessment appeal.

Informal requests are for the lien date of the calendar year in which the request is received and are only accepted after July 1st. For example, if filed between July 1 and December 31, 2025, it would be for the lien date of January 1, 2025.

The Assessor’s Office will make every effort to timely review this request for informal review, however in some cases reviews may not be completed prior to the September 15th deadline to formally appeal the assessment, and/or the review may not result in the outcome you seek. To protect your rights, file an application to formally appeal your assessment with the Clerk of the Board’s Office. To obtain this application, contact the Clerk of the Assessment Appeals Board at (805) 654-2251. Formal applications for assessment must be filed between July 2 and September 15.

This request for informal review does not change, invalidate, defer, or postpone a tax bill or tax payment date. If a tax payment is not made by the delinquent date printed on the bill from the Tax Collector, penalties and interest may be applied.