Cal. RTC § 20601
This is the official text of Cal. RTC § 20601, 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
Subject to the limitations provided in this chapter, a claimant may file with the Controller, pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 20621) of this chapter, a claim for postponement from the State of California of a sum equal to, but not exceeding, the amount of property taxes, as defined in Section 20584, due on the residential dwelling for the fiscal year for which the claim is made.
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