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Do you qualify for commercial property tax relief?

Do you qualify for commercial property tax relief?

By Brittney Sherman

According to the Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office, in 2022 the number of Prop. 8 declines in value assessments were 2,595. That number increased more than 600% in 2023. Of the 17,000 assessments found to be proactively red last year, 28% of them were commercial properties. As a result, the Assessor’s Office has announced they will open the informal Prop 8 review process 4 months early beginning February 16, 2024.

As of January 1, if property market value falls below the existing tax assessment signaling declining market conditions, the County Assessor is obligated to temporarily reduce the assessed value. Due to the anticipated influx of Prop 8 commercial property relief requests, the review process has been opened early to facilitate timely and accurate appraisals and reduce the number of costly appeals.

Learn more HERE.


 
Microbusiness Grant Portal Reopens

Microbusiness Grant Portal Reopens

By Brittney Sherman

On August 11, the County of Santa Clara and the Enterprise Foundation reopened the portal to accept additional applications for the Microbusiness Grant Program, which grants $2,500 to qualified businesses affected by COVID-19. The application portal will remain open until the funds are exhausted.

To qualify for the $2,500 grant, microbusinesses must have made less than $50,000 in total revenue (not net) in each of the last three years. The business also needs to have less than five employees, been negatively effected by COVID-19, been open in 2019 and in operation in 2022.

Learn more about the Program and start your application HERE!

Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Economic Development Director Matt Mahood at Matt.Mahood@morganhill.ca.gov


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