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2.6 Million Property File Images Secured in the Assessor Information Management System
June 30, 2017 -- 2.6 Million Property File Images Secured in the Assessor Information Management System
Assessor Chu Identifies $34 Million in Underreported Transfer Tax
June 21, 2017 -- Assessor Chu Identifies $34 Million in Underreported Transfer Tax
Assessor Chu Strengthens Transfer Tax Laws
June 6, 2017 -- Assessor Chu Strengthens Transfer Tax Laws
Assessor Carmen Chu’ Statement On Mayor Lee’s Proposed Budget
June 1, 2017 --- Assessor Carmen Chu’ Statement On Mayor Lee’s Proposed Budget
Assessor's Office Sets Record For Historic Transfer Tax Revenue Collections
April 27, 2017 -- Assessor's Office Sets Record For Historic Transfer Tax Revenue Collections
Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu Develops a New Form To Help Short-Term Rentals File Their Annual Business Statements
February 17, 2017 -- Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu Develops a New Form to Help Short-Term Rentals File Their Annual Business Statements
Assessor Carmen Chu Launches New Appraiser Trainee Initiative
January 6, 2017 -- Assessor Carmen Chu Launches New Appraiser Trainee Initiative
Assessor Carmen Chu to Serve as President of the Bay Area Assessors Association
January 1, 2017 -- Assessor Carmen Chu to Serve as President of the Bay Area Assessors Association
Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu Strengthens Transfer Tax Code Through Certification Of Prop W
December 14, 2016 -- Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu Strengthens Transfer Tax Code Through Certification Of Prop W
Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu & Treasurer José Cisneros Announce Streamlined New Business Registration Process In San Francisco
November 29, 2016 -- Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu & Treasurer José Cisneros Announce Streamlined New Business Registration Process In San Francisco
Assessor Chu’ Statement on AT&T Ballpark Value
November 16, 2016 -- Assessor Chu’ Statement on AT&T Ballpark Value
$14.7 Million in Veteran Exemptions Granted By the Office Of The Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu to Benefit Veterans and Their Families
November 10, 2016 -- $14.7 Million in Veteran Exemptions Granted By the Office Of the Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu to Benefit Veterans and Their Families
San Francisco Recovers $5.5 Million in Property Taxes Due From AT&T Park
November 10, 2016 -- San Francisco Recovers $5.5 Million in Property Taxes Due From AT&T Park
SF Assessor-Recorder Chu & State Controller Yee Announce Return of Property Tax Assistance for Low-Income Homeowners
September 8, 2016 -- SF Assessor-Recorder Chu & State Controller Yee Announce Return of Property Tax Assistance for Low-Income Homeowners
Record Withdrawals of Commercial Appeals with New Proactive Process Change
August 1, 2016 -- Record Withdrawals of Commercial Appeals with New Proactive Process Change
San Francisco’s Total Property Assessment Above $200 Billion For The First Time
July 13, 2016 -- San Francisco’s Total Property Assessment Above $200 Billion For The First Time
Over 200,000 Documents Public Records Preserved in San Francisco Last Year
July 1, 2016 -- Over 200,000 Documents Public Records Preserved in San Francisco Last Year
Application for Senior Parcel Tax Exemption Due June 30TH
June 17, 2016 -- Application for Senior Parcel Tax Exemption Due June 30TH
Assessor Chu Releases Community Fact Sheets
June 1, 2016 -- Assessor Carmen Chu Releases Community Fact Sheets
The Office of the Assessor-Recorder Generates $83 Million Above Budget
May 24, 2016 -- The Office of the Assessor-Recorder Generates $83 Million above Budget
Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu Publishes More Housing & Commercial Data Online
May 12, 2016 -- Public information on SF properties is now available on www.sfassessor.org and SF OpenData
Assessor Chu Seeks Fair Administration of Short Term Rentals in San Francisco
March 1, 2016 -- Assessor Chu Seeks Fair Administration of Short Term Rentals in San Francisco
Major Project Milestone Reached in Consolidated Property File Search System
January 15, 2016 --Major Project Milestone Reached in Consolidated Property File Search System
The Office of the Assessor-Recorder Lifts Limits on Marriage License Copies
January 5, 2016 -- Official copies are currently $15 per copy.
Important Requirements To Record Documents In San Francisco
September 22, 2015 -- Important Requirements to Record Documents in San Francisco
Assessor-Recorder Chu Alerts Public To Deadline To Appeal Property Tax Assessment
September 9, 2015 -- The deadline to submit a formal appeal for 2015/2016 assessed property value is scheduled to close on Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu Releases Language Survey Data on San Francisco Businesses
August 5, 2015 -- Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu Releases Language Survey Data on San Francisco Businesses
Transfer Tax Amount Now Required To Be Shown On Face Of Deed
July 30, 2015 -- Requests to have transfer tax amount suppressed no longer being accepted
Office of the Assessor-Recorder Mails Out Language Survey
July 28, 2015 -- Critical Notice of Assessed Value Notice Available in multiple languages
Assessor-Recorder Chu Informs Property Owners Of Their Assessed Values
July 13, 2015 -- Assessed value is the basis to calculate your property tax for this year