What County Departments are involved in the property tax process?
There are several county departments that are involved in the property tax process. The three major departments are: • The Office of the Assessor determines the property or entity to be assessed, and transmits the assessed values to the County Auditor-Controller. You can access their website at: http://assessor.lacounty.gov • The Auditor-Controller computes/calculates the amount of taxes due. The Auditor-Controller, Tax Division also apportions and distributes to the various entities the property tax monies collected by the Treasurer & Tax Collector. • The Treasurer & Tax Collector mails the tax bill and collects the amount due that was computed by the Auditor-Controller, Tax Division. You can access their website at http://ttc.lacounty.
