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Reminder: Property Tax Relief Available for Those Impacted by Fires

If your property has been damaged by the recent fires, mudslides, erosion, and flash flooding you may be eligible for property tax relief. In many cases, the damaged property can be reappraised in its current condition, with some taxes refunded to the property owner. Once rebuilt, the property’s pre-damaged value will be restored.

To qualify for property tax relief, you must file a claim with your county assessors’ office within 12 months from the date of damage or destruction. The loss estimate must be at least $10,000 of current market value to qualify.

Owners of eligible property may also apply for deferral of the next property tax installment on the regular secured roll or tax payments on the supplemental roll, without penalties or interest. The disaster must be the result of a Governor-proclaimed state of emergency. When a timely claim for deferral is filed, the next property tax installment payment is deferred without penalty or interest until the county assessor has reassessed the property and a corrected tax bill has been sent to the property owner.
For further information on property tax disaster relief, please see the new Disaster Relief website with helpful […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:04:43+00:00February 1st, 2018|disaster, Fire Relief Info, property tax|0 Comments

Loss of Income Due to Business Interruption

The North Bay fires have caused unprecedented losses and hardship for so many fellow Sonoma County residents and business owners. While the priority is to assess physical damages and rebuild, there is an element of the overall losses that can be overlooked: Loss of Income due to business interruption. This is defined as “A type of insurance that covers the loss of income that a business suffers after a disaster.” The income loss covered may be due to disaster-related closing of the business facility or due to the rebuilding process after a disaster.

At Linkenheimer LLP, we have many years of experience in assessing circumstances that have resulted in a Loss of Income. Our expertise in this area encompass: research, analysis, report writing, and when needed, testimony to support the positions taken.

If you or anyone you know who has been affected by the fires, and have experienced a Loss of Income, please contact Linkenheimer and we will be […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2021-02-17T18:11:03+00:00December 1st, 2017|casualty loss, disaster, income tax|0 Comments

Rental Resources and List of Utilities

For all those who were displaced by the wild fires in Sonoma County, below is a list of Property Management Companies and Apartment Complexes:

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES – Sonoma County

Westgate Property Management – 707-769-9590
Mahoney Davison Property Management – 707-762-7710
Century 21 Bundesen Property Management – 762-7777
North Bay Property Management – 707-303-3748
DeDe’s Rentals – 707-523-4500
Pacific Properties – 707-206-6645
Hills & Homes – 707-585-2913
Sonoma County Property Rentals – 707-596-1020
Kelley Rentals – 707-824-2222
Alliance Property Management – 707-524-8380
Timely Property Management – 707-588-9200
Baker & Associates – 707-542-4700
Kelley Rentals – 707-824-2222
Task Property Management – 707-579-2013
W Property Management – 707-545-6187
Rental Property Management – 707-843-3696
Safer Property Management – 707-978-4303

APARTMENT COMPLEXES

Rohnert Park
Copeland Creek – 707-586-9741
Creekview Place Apartments – 707-664-8986
Fiori Estate Apartments – 844-404-4061
Oak View of Sonoma Hills (Senior) – 888-321-0662
Park Ridge Apartments – 707-400-6865
Americana Apartments – 707-584-3522
Vintage Point Apartments – 707-664-8028
Dalewood Apartments – 707-664-8432
Edgewood Apartements – 707-585-2241
Santa Alicia Apartments – 707-795-1465
Willow Creek Apartments – 707-739-4189
The Reserve at Rohnert […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:04:50+00:00November 8th, 2017|Community, disaster, relief|0 Comments

Insurance Tips and Rebuilding Questions

As we look into the future and the rebuilding of our county begins, we are faced with uncertainty and questions. We have compiled some common insurance questions and tips and hope that these will help throughout the process. If you have any questions, please let us know. We are also hosting three seminars in November on disaster relief and the impact on taxes and your business. For more info or too sign up, please click here.

1. Be pro-active in the claim process and keep good notes.
2. You’re not on a level playing field when you’re dealing with an insurance claim.
3. Don’t pad or exaggerate your claim.
4. Give your insurance company a chance to do the right thing, but don’t mistake a friendly representative for a friend.
5. Document and support your claim with proof, details and estimates.
6. Present clear requests in writing that explain what you need, when you need it, and why you’re entitled to it.
7. Think of your insurance claim as a business negotiation—you’re dealing with a for-profit company.
8. Don’t sign legal documents without consulting with a qualified attorney. There are many local attorneys who […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:04:50+00:00November 8th, 2017|Community, disaster, relief|0 Comments

Payments to Employees Affected by the Local Fires

During these tragic times businesses may want to help employees affected by the local fires. The purpose of the following information is to highlight some tax efficient opportunities to help employees affected by the local fires which were declared a qualified disaster by President Trump. IRC section 139 allow employers to provide qualified disaster relief payments to employees that have incurred unreimbursed expenses due to a qualified disaster (such as the local fires) and have those payments excluded from the employees gross income and included as deductible expense for the business making the payment. For the payments to be considered qualified disaster relief payments, they should be for either items i. or ii. below, but only to the extent not already covered by insurance.

Reasonable and necessary personal, family, living, or funeral expenses incurred as a result of a disaster. This would include expenses related to loss of use.
Reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for the repair or rehabilitation of a personal residence or repair or replacement of its contents to the extent that the need for such repair, rehabilitation, or replacement is attributable to a qualified disaster.

Other items to point out:

To […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:04:51+00:00October 19th, 2017|business, Community, disaster, Fire Relief Info, relief, tax|0 Comments