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CITY OF OAKLAND
150 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA, SUITE 5342 • OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612 Finance & Management Agency (510) 238-70 24
Revenue Division TDD (510) 238-3254
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f you would like to schedule an appointment or have any questions, please e-mail me at [email protected] or call (510) 238-7024.
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incerely,
Evelyn Parodi
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velyn Parodi
Tax Auditor II
CITY OF OAKLAND
150 FRAN K H. OGAWA PLAZA, SUITE 5342 • OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612
Finance & Management Agency (510) 2 38-7024
Revenue Division TDD (510) 238-3254
Notice of Administrative Hearing
on Petition for Redetermination
Real Property Transfer Tax
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ate and time of hearing: Monday, June 6, 2022, Time: TBD (9:00AM - 3:00PM) F
ormat of hearing: Telephonic Hearing
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ll-in phone number and conference ID along with detailed hearing instructions will be provided, via email, up to 2 days prior to your scheduled hearing. Telephonic hearings WILL BE RECORDED.
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lease remember, you must specify the matter(s) you are appealing, the specific reason(s) upon which your appeal is based and provide documentation to support your claim(s). --
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te of hearing: 06/06/2022 via Telephonic Hearing
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yo u wis h to pursue a petition for redetermination, please confirm your attendance by completing and returning the portion of this statement below:
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ame: __________________________________ Account No.: ___________________ A
ddress: _________________________________ Phone No.: ____________________ _ __
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lease provide an explanation and cite the specific exemption(s) (OMC 4.20.050) regarding your appeal:
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or further assistance and i nformation, please visit the City’s website at www.oaklandnet.com and select “Municipal Code” (Title 4 Revenue and Finance, Chapter 4.20 Real Property Transfer Tax).
CITY OF OAKLAND
150 FRAN K H. OGAWA PLAZA, SUITE 5342 • OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612
Finance & Management Agency (510) 2 38-7024
Revenue Division TDD (510) 238-3254
Real Property Transfer Tax
Information Sheet
Petition for Redetermination: If you disagree with the applicability and/or amount of tax liability, you must forward a written petition for redetermination within sixty (60) days of the date of this notification. If a petition for redetermination is not filed in writing with the Director of Finance, Attn.: RPTT, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 5342, Oakland, California 94612, within the sixty (60)
day
period, the determination becomes final at the expiration of the period. (OMC 4.20.130).
Your correspondence m ust specify the matter(s) you are appealing, the specific ground(s) upon w
hich your appeal is based, and evidence to support your claim(s).
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MPORTANT: If a petition for redetermination is filed within the sixty (60) day period, the Director’s designee will hold a hearing to hear your objections. Please refer to the enclosed notice titled “Notice of Administrative Hearing on Petition for Redetermination ” for details regarding the hearing. If you would like to arrange to have your matter heard prior to the date scheduled, please contact the undersigned.
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enalty: Delinquent payments are subject to penalties, and a delinquency penalty of ten (10) percent of the amount of the tax due shall accrue. In the event a portion of the tax is unpaid prior to becoming delinquent, the penalty shall only accrue as to the portion remaining unpaid. A second penalty of fifteen (15) percent shall accrue if the tax remains unpaid on the ninetieth day from the date payment was delinquent. (OMC 4.20.070).
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nterest on tax and penalty: Interest shall accrue at the rate of one percent a month or fraction thereof, on the amount of tax, inclusive of penalties, from the date the tax becomes delinquent to the date of payment. (OMC 4.20.070).
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ayment Due: Payment is now due and the total amount due includes penalty and interest computed to the date of this notice. Interest will continue to accrue at the rate of one percent per month or fraction thereof until the date of payment. To confirm the correct amount to be paid, please co ntact the undersigned for the payoff amount. Upon confirmation, please select a payment option below. For your convenience, a self -addressed envelope is enclosed. Failure to pay or resolve this matter within sixty (60) days of the date of this notice will result as an
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sessment against the property. A lien will be placed on the property for the amount due and will be recorded by the Alameda County Recorder. If the recorded lien is not paid before August 10 th of
the current tax year, the amount of the lien will be added to your property tax bill.
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