Solvang, CA · Santa Barbara County

No notary required

Request for Issuance of Tax Clearance Certificate

Property owners or prospective purchasers use this request to ask Solvang to issue a tax clearance certificate for a property.

What this form is

This form requests issuance of a tax clearance certificate for a property and records the city’s decision to approve or deny the request. The requester provides property and owner details, prospective purchaser contact information, whether business activity will continue, and a signed declaration. The city section records any audit or transient occupancy tax issues and, if approved, the period through which tax is cleared.

Who needs it

A prospective property owner seeking a tax clearance certificate for a property can complete this request with property and purchaser information.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

No notary is required; the prospective owner signs and dates a declaration under penalty of perjury.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Form

    Download the Request for Issuance of Tax Clearance Certificate.

  2. 2

    Complete The Request

    Enter the property, owner, and prospective purchaser details and answer whether business activity will continue.

  3. 3

    Sign And Date

    Sign and date the declaration under penalty of perjury.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Tax Clearance Certificate Request?
No. The prospective owner signs and dates a declaration under penalty of perjury; the form does not require notarization.
How do I submit the Tax Clearance Certificate Request?
Submit it to the city department named on the form. Check the city website for current contact details.
What information does the request ask for?
It asks for property and owner details, prospective purchaser contact information, whether business activity will continue, and the requester’s signed declaration.

Need something notarized?

This Request for Issuance of Tax Clearance Certificate doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Solvang form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.