Stanislaus County, CA · Stanislaus County
Cemetery Exemption Claim
This claim requests a property tax exemption for qualifying cemetery property and is filed by an organization that owns or operates the property.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Stanislaus County · Stanislaus County, Stanislaus County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- Original source unavailable. Use the archived PDF.
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Organizations may use this claim to request an exemption for property used exclusively as a cemetery or for related care and maintenance, provided the property is not held or used for profit. The claim asks about the property, its ownership and use, buildings, improvements, and personal property. The claim must be filed each year; Section A is required for most properties, and profit-making claimants must also complete Section B.
Who needs it
An officer or authorized representative of an organization that owns or operates cemetery property and seeks a property tax exemption must sign and file this claim.
How to submit it
Sign and file the claim with the county Assessor. The form lists the Stanislaus County Assessor at 1010 Tenth Street, Suite 2400, Modesto, CA 95354-0863.
About notarization
This claim is signed without a notary; the document requires the claimant’s signature and date, with no notarized or sworn attachment specified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Claim
Download the Cemetery Exemption Claim PDF.
- 2
Complete the Claim
Enter the fiscal year and answer all applicable questions. Complete a separate Section A for each property unless the inactive-cemetery exception applies.
- 3
Gather Attachments
Include applicable leases or agreements and required organizational documents; profit-making claimants must complete Section B.
- 4
Sign and Submit
Have an officer or authorized representative sign and file the claim with the county Assessor.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Cemetery Exemption Claim?
- No. The claim requires an authorized representative’s signature and date, but does not specify notarization or a sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Cemetery Exemption Claim?
- Sign and file the claim with the county Assessor. The form lists the Stanislaus County Assessor’s office at 1010 Tenth Street, Suite 2400, Modesto, CA 95354-0863.
- Who files the Cemetery Exemption Claim?
- An officer or duly authorized representative of the organization that owns the property signs the claim. It is filed with the county Assessor.
- What information does the claim request?
- It asks for the fiscal year, organization and property details, ownership and use information, and descriptions of buildings and personal property. Profit-making organizations must complete the inventory in Section B.