May 7 penalty date approaching for property tax filing

SAN DIEGO – San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk, Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., wants to remind all business, aircraft, and vessel owners that the deadline to file their property statement without a penalty is May 7. All filings received and/or postmarked after May 7 will be subject to a 10 percent late filing penalty.

In January, approximately 81,000 statements and notices were mailed out to business, aircraft, and vessel owners. This included over 56,000 business accounts that were deemed eligible to file electronically. Dronenburg strongly encourages eligible business owners to e-file their statements online by May 7. The online e-file process is easy to access, easy to use and generally takes only a few minutes to complete.

Taxpayers are reminded that ownership and taxability of all personal property is determined as of Jan. 1. Anyone receiving a statement or notice who was not the owner as of Jan. 1, 2015 should return the statement or notice with all closing information as soon as possible. This information will be used to update the Assessor’s records and future assessment notices.

Dronenburg has made a commitment to provide excellent customer service and encourages everyone to call or visit the Kearny Mesa Branch Office if they need assistance. Additional information and access to the online e-file system can be found at www.sdarcc.com or by calling the Business Personal Property Division at (858) 505-6100.