What if I still do not agree with the vessel value after an Assessor’s Informal Review?

You can file an Assessment Appeal Application online or by calling 530-889-4020. In order to appeal an assessment, you must file an Assessment Appeal Application with the Clerk of the Board between July 2 and September 15 (or the next business day if the September 15 falls on a weekend or holiday).

Should your value notice be the result of an Escape Assessment, you have 60 days from the date of the Notice of Enrollment of Escape Assessment to file an Assessment Appeal Application.

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1. Why do I have to pay taxes on my vessel?
2. I paid the sales tax when I purchased the vessel and paid registration fees to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Why am I paying taxes again?
3. Why do I have a Vessel Property Statement?
4. What will happen if I do not return the Vessel Property Statement?
5. What if the due date to file a Vessel Property Statement falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday?
6. Where will my vessel be assessed since I take it to many locations?
7. My vessel was stored or located in the State of Nevada on the lien date of January 1. Why do I have to pay California taxes?
8. How is the value determined?
9. Why is the average retail value, as listed in the price guides for January 1, different from the assessed value?
10. Why did my vessel value go up/down from last year?
11. What if I do not agree with the vessel value?
12. What if I still do not agree with the vessel value after an Assessor’s Informal Review?
13. Why do I have a 10% penalty note on my tax bill for my vessel?
14. What should I do when I sell my vessel?
15. I sold or disposed of my vessel after January 1st. Why do I have a tax bill?
16. I sold or disposed of my vessel before January 1st. Why do I have a tax bill?
17. Can my taxes be prorated?
18. I filed bankruptcy. Why do I have to pay the tax?