California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC
RTC §401.16: If, for purposes of property taxation, the county assessor utilizes the reproduction or replacement cost approach to value to determine the value of tangible personal property or trade fixtures, both
Read the full statutory text
If, for purposes of property taxation, the county assessor utilizes the reproduction or replacement cost approach to value to determine the value of tangible personal property or trade fixtures, both of the following apply: (a) (1) If the county assessor depreciates this property using percent good factors published by the State Board of Equalization that provide separate factors for property that is first acquired new and property that is first acquired used, the assessor may not average the published factors to apply these factors to both classes of new and used property. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if information reported by a taxpayer does not indicate whether this property was first acquired by the taxpayer new or used, the assessor may average the published factors. (b) If the county assessor depreciates this property using percent good factors that include a minimum percent good, the minimum percent good factors shall be determined in a manner that is supportable.
Verify at the official source: California legislative text
Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.
MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.
This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.