MARK CHURCH
EF-269-AH-R10-0611-41000777-1                                                           Assessor - County Clerk - Recorder
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                                                                                        Redwood City, CA 94063
CLAIM FOR VETERANS’ ORGANIZATION EXEMPTION                                              P 650.363.4500    F 650.599.7435
To receive the full exemption, a claimant must complete and                             email assessor@smcacre.org
file this form with the Assessor by February 15, or within 30                           web www.smcacre.org
days  of  the  date  of  Notice  of  Supplemental  Assessment, 
whichever comes first.

IDENTIFICATION OF APPLICANT 
NAME OF ORGANIZATION                                               CORPORATE ID NO. (IF ANY)           CHECK IF CHANGED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR
                                                                                                       Mailing address
MAILING ADDRESS (NUMBER AND STREET) 
                                                                                                       Corporate name
CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
                                                                                                       Organization’s formative document 
ORGANIZATIONAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE (OCC) NUMBER                                                      (amendment     to articles    of 
                                                                                                       incorporation,  constitution,  trust 
                                                                                                       instrument, articles of organization)
Provide a copy of the certificate issued by the State Board of Equalization (Board), and a copy of the 
finding sheet issued by the Board. 
If you do not have an OCC, have you filed a claim for an OCC with the Board?        Yes No
If No, see instructions for obtaining an OCC.
PRIOR YEAR FILINGS 
Has the organization filed for the welfare exemption in this county in prior years? Yes No             If Yes, state latest year filed: _________
Exact name of organization under which filed: _____________________________________________________________________________

IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTY
1. ADDRESS OF PROPERTY (NUMBER AND STREET)                                              CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

2. IS THIS A NEW LOCATION               3. WHEN WAS THE PROPERTY PUT TO                 4. FISCAL YEAR OF CLAIM
THIS YEAR?                      Yes No  EXEMPT USE? (MM/DD/YYYY)                        (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)          20 ____ - 20 ____
5. REAL PROPERTY. IF CLAIMING AN EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY, ON                        ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER
WHAT DATE WAS THE PROPERTY ACQUIRED? (MM/DD/YYYY)
5. (a) LAND. IF SEEKING AN EXEMPTION ON LAND, PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
(1) AREA IN ACRES OR SQUARE FEET

(2) PRIMARY AND INCIDENTAL USE OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED

5. (b) BUILDING OR IMPROVEMENTS. IF SEEKING AN EXEMPTION ON BUILDINGS OR IMPROVEMENTS, PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
(1) BUILDING NUMBER OR NAME, NUMBER OF FLOORS, TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION

(2) PRIMARY AND INCIDENTAL USE OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED

5. (c) PERSONAL PROPERTY. PERSONAL PROPERTY IS EXEMPT UNDER REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 215. IT IS NOT
   NECESSARY TO LIST PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
6. OWNER AND OPERATOR. (CHECK AS APPLICABLE)
   CLAIMANT IS:        OWNER AND OPERATOR                 OWNER ONLY                OPERATOR ONLY
   AND CLAIMS EXEMPTION ON ALL:                           LAND                      BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS
   IF PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS OTHER THAN THE CLAIMANT USE THIS PROPERTY, PLEASE PROVIDE ON AN ATTACHED LIST
   THE NAME OF THE USER, FREQUENCY OF USE, AND SQUARE FOOTAGE USED.
             FOR ASSESSOR’S USE ONLY                           Whom should we contact during normal business hours for additional 
                                                                                        information?
Received by                         (Assessor’s designee)      NAME

of           (county or city)        on (date)                 DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER                    EMAIL ADDRESS
                                                               (       )
                                        THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC INSPECTION

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USE OF PROPERTY
7. LEASED OR RENTED SINCE JANUARY 1 OF PRIOR YEAR.
(a)  Is  any  portion  of  the  property  described  rented,  leased,  or  being  used  or  operated  part  time  or  full  time  by  some  other  person  or
organization?
  Yes                No          If Yes,  describe  that  portion  and  its  use  and  attach  a  copy  of  the  agreement,  and  list  the  amount  received  by 
                                 claimant.

(b) Is any equipment or other property at this location being leased, rented, or consigned from someone else?
  Yes                No          If Yes, list equipment and other property at this location that is being leased, rented, or consigned to the claimant. 
                                 Please list the name and address of lessor or consignor and the quantity and description of the property, and attach 
                                 to the claim. Property so listed is not subject to the exemption, and will be assessed by the Assessor if owned by a 
                                 taxable entity.

8. SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY SINCE JANUARY 1 OF PRIOR YEAR.
Is any portion of the property used to operate a store, thrift shop, restaurant, bar, or other facility making sales to members or the general
public?
  Yes                No          If Yes, (1) list the hours per week the business is operated and; (2) describe the nature of articles sold:

9. EXPANSION.
Do you contemplate any capital investment in the property within the next year?
  Yes                No          If Yes, explain:

10. PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING, IF APPLICABLE:
  The property is owned by a veterans' organization which has been chartered by the Congress of the United States.
  The property is used for the actual operation of the charitable activity.
  The property is not used or operated by the owner or by any other person so as to benefit any officer, trustee, director, shareholder, 
  member, employee, contributor, or bondholder of the owner or operator, or any other person, through the distribution of profits, payment 
  of excessive charges or compensations, or the more advantageous pursuit of the business or profession.
  The property is not used by the owners or members for fraternal or lodge purposes, or for social club purposes except where such use 
  is clearly incidental to a primary charitable purpose.
11. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATING EXCLUSIVELY TO THIS PROPERTY’S LOCATION.
  Attach to this claim a copy of your operating statement (income, expenses) and balance sheet (assets, liabilities) for the calendar or fiscal
  year immediately preceding the claim year.
                                                        CERTIFICATION
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing and all information hereon, including any 
                     accompanying statements or documents, is true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
NAME OF PERSON MAKING CLAIM                                                                                   TITLE

SIGNATUREt OF PERSON MAKING CLAIM                                                                            DATE

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                                    INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING A CLAIM FOR
                                    VETERANS’ ORGANIZATION EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAX 

                                              GENERAL INFORMATION
FILING OF CLAIM
Claims for the Veterans' Organization Exemption must be signed and filed with the Assessor. Each claim must contain 
supporting documents including financial statements.
An officer or duly authorized representative of the organization owning the property must sign the claim. An officer or duly 
authorized representative of the organization operating the property must sign and file a separate claim. If an organization 
both owns and operates the property, only one claim need be signed and filed with the Assessor for each property location. 
A separate claim form must be completed and filed for each property for which exemption is sought.
The Assessor will supply claim forms upon request. A copy of the claim and supporting documents should be retained by 
the organization. It is recommended that the retained copy be submitted to the Assessor for acknowledgment of filing by 
entry of the date and the Assessor’s or the designee’s signature. This copy will serve as a record of filing should there be 
any later question relative thereto.

ORGANIZATIONAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
An organization that is seeking the Veterans' Organization Exemption shall file with the State Board of Equalization (Board) a 
claim for an Organizational Clearance Certificate. The Board shall review each claim to determine whether the organization 
meets the requirements of section 214 and shall issue a certificate to a claimant that meets these requirements. The Assessor 
may  not  approve  a  property  tax  exemption  claim  until  the  claimant  has  been  issued  a  valid  Organizational  Clearance 
Certificate. If the claim is filed timely with the Assessor, the claim will be considered timely filed even if the claimant has not 
yet received the Organizational Clearance Certificate from the Board.
Claim form BOE-279, Claim for Organizational Clearance Certificate - Veterans' Organization Exemption, is available on the 
Board’s website (www.boe.ca.gov) or you may request a form by contacting the Exemptions Section at 916-274-3430.

PRIOR YEAR FILINGS
Year filed is the year in which the claim was submitted to the Assessor. State the exact name under which the organization 
filed for the year indicated.

RECORDATION REQUIREMENT
Revenue and Taxation Code section 261 requires that an organization claiming the Veterans' Organization Exemption for its 
real property must have recorded its ownership interest as of the lien date (12:01 a.m., January 1) in the recorder’s office of 
the county in which the property is located.

TIME FOR FILING
To receive the full exemption, the claimant must file a claim each year on or before February 15. Only 90 percent of any 
tax or penalty or interest thereon may be canceled or refunded when a claim is filed between February 16 of the current 
year and January 1 of the following calendar year; if the application is filed thereafter, only 85 percent of any tax or penalty 
or interest thereon may be canceled or refunded. In no case, however, is the tax, penalty, and interest for a given year to 
exceed $250.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The owner and the operator must furnish additional information to the Assessor, if requested. The Assessor may institute 
an audit or verification of the operations of the owner and of the operator and may request additional information from the 
claimant.

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PREPARATION OF CLAIM
The term property as used here means any operating unit of property consisting of one parcel or several contiguous parcels 
for which exemption is sought even though there may be several improvements and separate buildings thereon. Personal 
property owned by a Veterans’ Organization is specifically exempt under Revenue and Taxation Code section 215, and no 
claim form is required.
If the owner and operator of the property are not the same, each must execute a separate claim and give the information 
requested. All questions must be answered. Failure to answer all questions may result in denial of your claim. Leave no 
blanks; use "no," "none," or "not applicable" where needed. The following information is provided to assist you in answering 
specific questions on your claim.
Line 4.  The fiscal year for which exemption is sought must be entered correctly. The proper fiscal year follows the lien date 
(12:01 a.m., January 1) as of which the taxable or exempt status of the property is determined. For example, a person filing 
a timely claim in February 20    11 would enter "2011-2012" on line four of the claim; a "2010-2011" entry on a claim filed in 
February 2011 would signify that a late claim was being filed for the preceding fiscal year.

Line 5.  Enter the legal description or map book, page, and parcel number. Use additional sheets if necessary. 
         (a)(1)  Indicate the area and the unit of measurement used (acres or square feet.) 
              (2)  List the primary use which should qualify the property for exemption and the incidental use or uses of the 
                       property since January 1 of the prior year.
         (b)(1)  List all buildings and improvements on the land. Use additional sheets if necessary. Describe as stucco, 
                       concrete and steel, brick, wood, etc. 
              (2)  List the primary use and the incidental use or uses of the property since January 1 of the prior year.
         (c) It is not necessary to list personal property owned by the organization.
Line 6.  If the owner and operator of any portion of the property are not the same, both must file a claim, and each must 
         meet all of the requirements to obtain the exemption.
Line 7.  (a)  Copies of leases or agreements must be submitted if the answer is yes. If the leases or other agreements 
           have been filed in prior years, it is only necessary to attach copies of subsequent extensions, modifications, 
           and changes. The schedule of use should clearly indicate the amount of time the property is actually in use.
         (b)  If the answer is yes, provide the names and addresses of the lessors and consignors and list the quantity and 
           description of the property.
Line 8.  If  the  answer  is     yes,  describe  in  sufficient  detail  to  determine  the  volume  of  business  and  the  hours  open 
         for business since January 1 of the prior year. If a business operation located on the listed parcel has been 
         deliberately omitted, because you do not desire the exemption on the business, so state.
Line 9.  If the answer is        yes, describe the type of investment contemplated and the reasons that make such expansion 
         necessary.
Line 11.  In submitting the financial statements, the operating statement should be restricted to the financial transactions 
         relating to the operation of the subject property. The income should include only those receipts that result from the 
         operation of the property and should not include receipts from invested funds, gifts, or other items that do not result 
         directly from the operation of the property.
         The expenditures should be limited to those resulting from the operation of the property. Any expenses of the 
         organization or expenses extraneous to the operating unit should not be included. If compensation of personnel or 
         other administrative expenses are pro-rated to the property, such pro-rata should be indicated. If the nature of an 
         item of income or disbursement is not clear from the account name, further explanation indicating the nature of the 
         account should be appended. Your claim will not be processed until the financial statements are received 
         by the Assessor.