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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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San Bernardino County Grand Jury
• 1999-2000
Unclaimed Property Tax Refund Program
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Recommendations 6
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R00-43Page 25INCLUDE A SEPARATE SHEET WHEN THE ASSESSOR MAILS THE NOTICE OF REDUCTION IN ASSESSED VALUE THAT CLEARLY AND SIMPLY STATES IN LARGE, “EYE-CATCHING” PRINT ”THIS IS A REDUCTION IN ASSESSED VALUE AND YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND OF TAXES PAID. THE TAXPAYER WILL RECEIVE A FORM IN THE NEAR FUTURE FROM THE COUNTY PROPERTY TAX DIVISION”.
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R00-44Page 25INCLUDE A SEPARATE SHEET WHEN THE PROPERTY TAX DIVISION MAILS THE CLAIM FOR REFUND FORM, THAT CLEARLY AND SIMPLY STATES IN LARGE, “EYE-CATCHING” PRINT “THIS
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R00-45Page 26ADD WORDING TO THE TAX BILL THAT IS MAILED ANNUALLY BY THE TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR STATING THAT AN UNCLAIMED TAX REFUND IS DUE UNDER THIS PARCEL NUMBER.
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R00-46Page 26MAKE A CONSCIENTIOUS SEARCH BY THE PROPERTY TAX DIVISION OF BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS OWED TAX REFUNDS AND MAKE A SECOND MAILING TO NOTIFY THOSE TAXPAYERS THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN UNCLAIMED TAX REFUND.
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R00-47Page 26PLACE A NOTICE IN ALL OF THE MAJOR COUNTY NEWSPAPERS BY THE PROPERTY TAX DIVISION ALERTING THE PUBLIC THAT THERE ARE ONLY 30 DAYS REMAINING TO CLAIM THEIR TAX REFUND, PRIOR TO REQUESTING TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND.
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R00-48Page 26REQUEST THE AUDITOR ANNUALLY SUBMIT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR APPROVAL THE TIMELY TRANSFER OF THE ELIGIBLE UNCLAIMED TAX REFUNDS TO THE GENERAL FUND.