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Institutional
- Cemetery Exemption (BOE-265)
The cemetery exemption is available to real and personal property which is used or held exclusively for the burial or other permanent deposit of human dead or for the care and maintenance of the property or the dead, except when used or held for profit.
- Church Exemption (BOE-262-AH)
The church exemption is available for buildings, land on which they are situated including parking lots, equipment, whether owned or lease which, as of the lien date on January 1st, are used exclusively for religious worship. Areas used for non-worship activities or living quarters are not eligible for the exemption. Religious organizations that own real property most commonly file the Religious or Welfare Exemption claims because of the broader scope of the exemptions. Claim for exemption from property taxes under section 3(f), 4(d), and 5 of Article XIII of the California Constitution. Exempts from property taxation building, land on which it is situated, and equipment used exclusively for religious worship. For more information click here.
- College Exemption (BOE-264-AH)
The college exemption is available for buildings, land, equipment and securities, whether owned or lease which are used exclusively for educational purposes by a non-profit educational institution of collegiate grade.
- Free Public Library or Free Museum ( BOE-268-B)
Property used for free public libraries and free museums is exempt under section 3 (d) of Article XIII of the California Constitution.
- Lessor's Exemption Claim (BOE-263-A)
The lessors' exemption claim is available to property owners of either real or personal property that lease to free public libraries, free museums, public schools, community colleges, state colleges, state universities, the University of California, churches, and non-profit colleges and universities. Both the owner of the property and the exempt organization are required to sign the claim. The benefit of this exemption must go to the exempt organization in the form of a rent reduction or direct refund, unless otherwise stated in the lease. A copy of the lease is required to be submitted with the first claim.
- Public School Exemption (BOE-268-A)
The public school exemption is available for public schools, including charter schools. Public schools use the exemption for lease real or personal property. Charter schools must submit a copy of the charter when applying for this exemption.
- Religious Exemption (BOE-267-S)
The religious exemption is available to property owned and operated by religious organizations. The exemption applies to property used for worship, fellowship, religious counseling, offices, parking, and school grades 12 and under. Buildings under construction, which will be used for the purposes stated above, are eligible for the exemption. Living quarters are not eligible under this exemption, but may be eligible under the welfare exemption. Claim for exemption from property taxes under section 207 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for property owned and operated by a church and used exclusively for religious worship and for church schools used for specified school purposes. For more information click here.
