Cal. RTC § 20541
This is the official text of Cal. RTC § 20541, part of California’s Revenue and Taxation Code — governs state and local taxation, including income and property tax.
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Official statutory text
(a) Subject to the limitations provided in this chapter a claimant may, to the extent provided in Section 20543 or 20544, whichever is applicable, file with the Franchise Tax Board, pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 20561) of this chapter, a claim for assistance from the State of California of a sum equal to a percentage of the property taxes accrued and paid by the claimant on his residential dwelling or a sum equal to the percentage of the applicable statutory property tax equivalent under Section 20544 with respect to a claimant renting his residence.
(b) The owner of a dwelling unit which is a mobilehome subject to the license fee imposed by Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of this division which is located on land which is owned or rented by such owner may elect to file under subdivision (a) for assistance provided in either Section 20543 or 20544.
(b) The owner of a dwelling unit which is a mobilehome subject to the license fee imposed by Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of this division which is located on land which is owned or rented by such owner may elect to file under subdivision (a) for assistance provided in either Section 20543 or 20544.
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