California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC

RTC §20562: For the purposes of this chapter, the requirement that property taxes be paid before assistance can be granted may be waived if the taxes were not paid for reasonable cause and the claimant declares u

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For the purposes of this chapter, the requirement that property taxes be paid before assistance can be granted may be waived if the taxes were not paid for reasonable cause and the claimant declares under penalty of perjury that the assistance granted will be promptly applied to pay delinquent property taxes on the residential dwelling to the extent reasonably feasible under the circumstances.

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