Lower Your California Property Taxes
California assessments go up every year and they’re often wrong. Resolute protests your property taxes on a contingency basis. If we don’t reduce your bill, you don’t pay
Understanding California Property Taxes
Proposition 13 caps assessment increases, while Proposition 8 provides relief when market values fall.
How Proposition 13 Works
Under Proposition 13, your property’s assessed value can only increase by a maximum of 2% per year. However, when the market cools or property values dip, many owners continue paying taxes based on values that are far too high. That’s when Proposition 8 comes into play.
Lower Your Assessment
Reduce Your Assessment When The Market Drops
When your property’s market value falls below the county’s assessed value, Proposition 8 allows you to request a temporary reduction. The county won’t adjust it automatically, so a decline-in-value appeal is required. Resolute handles the entire process—from analysis to filing to negotiation—and you only pay if we secure savings for you.
Why You Should Protest
Even with Prop 13 protections, assessed values often rise faster than market conditions justify. A successful appeal can:
- Cut hundreds or thousands off your annual tax bill
- Protect your property’s long-term assessed value
- Keep you from overpaying year after year
- Ensure fairness and transparency in taxation
- You’ve invested in your property—make sure you’re not giving away more than you owe.
Key California Deadlines
San Francisco County
- Review Period: Opens in January and if done informally have no fees
- Deadline: September 15.
- Filing Fee: $120.
Los Angeles County
- Assessment Notices mailed in July.
- Deadline: November 30.
- Filing Fee: $46.
Orange County
- Assessment Notices mailed in July.
- Deadline: November 30.
- Filing Fee: $0.
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We evaluate your property and comparable sales to determine your likelihood of success.
Go / No-Go Decision
If the potential savings don’t exceed the county filing fee, we won’t file—we only move forward if it makes financial sense for you.
We Handle Everything
From evidence prep to filing and negotiations.
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We charge 40% of the savings we secure—and nothing if we don’t win.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. California property owners have the right to file an assessment appeal if they believe their property's assessed value is higher than its fair market value. You can file with your county's Assessment Appeals Board
No. If your appeal doesn't result in a reduction, your assessed value stays the same. Your property taxes will not increase as a result of filing an appeal.
Resolute has built proprietary technology and strong relationships with appraisal offices across the state. Combined with our experienced consultants, we consistently deliver strong reduction results.
Resolute works on a contingency basis, our fee is a percentage of the realized tax savings. If we don't reduce your property taxes, you don't pay us anything. Some California counties do require a filing fee upfront to submit an appeal.
Once you sign up, you authorize Resolute as your representative by completing a simple authorization form. From there, we handle the entire appeals process — filing with your county's Assessment Appeals Board, preparing evidence, and representing your property.
California reassesses property values under Prop 13 with a maximum 2% annual increase, but market declines or overvaluations can still leave you overpaying. Our data shows that property owners who review their assessment annually achieve greater long-term savings