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Board adopts 57 revised property‑tax forms to support electronic filing and ADA compliance
Summary
The board approved 57 revised property‑tax forms updated for electronic filing, penalty‑of‑perjury e‑signature language, and ADA compliance. Staff worked with county assessors; forms will be made available on assessor portals and the BOE website.
The California State Board of Equalization on July 23 approved 57 revised property tax forms updated to meet legislative electronic‑filing requirements, to add penalty‑of‑perjury language for electronic signatures, and to improve ADA compliance.
Deputy Director David Young presented the item and said the forms are a second batch after an earlier set adopted in May. "This year, we basically went through every single one of our forms," Young said, explaining the update was required by new legislation and to support e‑filing. He said staff collaborated with the California Assessors Association and a forms subcommittee during the review.
Why it matters: The revisions add standardized language required for electronic signatures and are intended to let counties accept electronic or digital signatures more readily. Revenue and Taxation Code provisions referenced in the discussion require penalty‑of‑perjury language for certain electronic filings; staff cited legislation that created the statutory framework for approving assessor electronic signature processes.
Key clarifications and discussion: Members asked about staff review practices, language access and distribution. Young said county assessors are the entities that provide forms to taxpayers and that Spanish forms historically represent usage "in the teens of percent" in some Southern California counties. Members praised the work; Vice Chair Lieber noted the forms are ADA compliant and asked staff to pass thanks to the team. Member Schaeffer asked whether Young personally reviewed all 57 documents; Young said staff performed a layered review and he had spot‑checked a sample.
Action taken: Member Vasquez moved and Member Schaeffer seconded adoption of the 57 revised forms; the board approved the motion by roll call (ayes recorded by Chair Gaines, Vice Chair Lieber, Member Vasquez, Member Schaeffer and Deputy Controller Amaron). Staff said assessors will receive the revised forms on their portals the next day and that electronic copies will be followed by mailed hard copies to county auditor offices.
Next steps: Staff will post the forms to assessor portals and the BOE website, continue outreach on language access and ADA compliance, and review assessor electronic‑signature processes where assessors request approval.
