ARTICLE 2. Permanent Installment Plan [4216. - 4226.]

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC 2.
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Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4216. Section 4216.

As used in this article: (a) “Redemption amount” means the total amount which would be necessary to redeem tax-defaulted property at the time an election is made to pay delinquent taxes in installments under this article. (b) “Balance of the redemption amount” is the amount equal to the difference between the redemption amount and the total of the portions previously paid which portions were paid as a part of the redemption amount.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4217. Section 4217.

(a) Any person may elect to pay delinquent taxes in installments under this article at any time prior to 5 p.m. on the last business day prior to the date when the tax collector obtains the power to sell the property, except that if payment of delinquent taxes in installments is started under this article and the amount required to be paid in any fiscal year is not paid as required by this article, payments on property that, but for the installment redemption plan, would have been subject to a power of sale pursuant to Section 3691 during the calendar year in which default on the redemption plan occurs may not again be started under this article. All other payments may be started on or after July 1 of the fiscal year commencing after the fiscal year in which default occurred. (b) (1) A person electing to pay delinquent taxes in installments may be subject to a fee for processing the person’s request. (2) The fee for payment of delinquent taxes in installments to the tax collector may be established by ordinance by the board of supervisors. The fee shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 54985) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code and may be collected on the tax bill. (c) A redemption plan for which all payments due on or before January 7, 2025, have been timely made pursuant to this chapter shall not be considered in default until April 10, 2030, provided that the property that is located within a five-mile radius of the center of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in the County of Los Angeles.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4218. Section 4218.

(a) During the time payments are made under this article: (1) The property subject to the installment plan shall not become subject to a power of sale pursuant to Section 3691. (2) The right of redemption shall not be terminated. (b) Subdivision (a) does not prohibit or delay foreclosure pursuant to Section 8830 of the Streets and Highways Code. (c) Subdivision (a) does not prohibit or delay foreclosure pursuant to Section 53356.1 of the Government Code.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4219. Section 4219.

Election to pay delinquent taxes in installments is made by payment, in the same manner as a redemption, of 20 percent, or more, of the redemption amount. All current taxes, with penalties thereon, due or coming due in the fiscal year in which this first payment is made shall be paid before the delinquency date of the last installment of current taxes, except that if the election to pay delinquent taxes in installments is made on or after the delinquency date of the last installment of current taxes in any fiscal year, the current taxes, with penalties and costs thereon, shall be paid with or prior to the installment payment.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4220. Section 4220.

In each succeeding fiscal year the redemptioner shall pay all current taxes and penalties coming due in that fiscal year before the delinquency date of the last installment of current taxes. Supplemental assessment tax installments that became delinquent after April 10 shall not default the installment plan of redemption, if paid on or before June 30.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4221. Section 4221.

In each succeeding fiscal year the redemptioner shall pay, before the delinquency date of the last installment of current taxes, the sum of the following: (a) That amount which is computed to be not less than the difference between the amounts previously paid under the provisions of this article, excepting amounts paid as interest, and (1) 40 percent of the redemption amount when the payment is made during or prior to the first fiscal year following the year in which election was made to pay delinquent taxes in installments. (2) 60 percent of the redemption amount when the payment is made during or prior to the second fiscal year following the year in which election was made to pay delinquent taxes in installments. (3) 80 percent of the redemption amount when the payment is made during or prior to the third fiscal year following the year in which election was made to pay delinquent taxes in installments. (4) 100 percent of the redemption amount when the payment is made during or prior to the fourth fiscal year following the year in which election was made to pay delinquent taxes in installments. (b) On parcels tax defaulted prior to June 15, 1974, interest shall be computed at the rate of 1 2 percent per month accruing on the first day of each month following the preceding payment, on the balance of the redemption amount. (c) On parcels tax defaulted on and after June 15, 1974, interest shall be computed at the rate of 1 percent per month accruing on the first day of each month following the preceding payment, on the balance of the redemption amount. (d) On parcels tax defaulted on and after June 15, 1982, interest shall be computed at the rate of 1 1 2 percent per month accruing on the first day of each month following the preceding payment, on the balance of the redemption amount. Payments made under this section shall be computed and paid in the same manner as a redemption, and the receipts for those payments shall show that the payments are for the use of the real estate under this plan for payment of delinquent taxes in installments.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4222. Section 4222.

If all payments are not made on or before the dates prescribed, the property may become subject to a power of sale pursuant to Section 3691 in the same manner as if no election to pay delinquent taxes in installments had been made. In the event that the default occurs at the time the second or subsequent installment is due and the assessee or agent of the assessee can, by substantial evidence, convince the tax collector that the payment was not made through any fault of the assessee, the tax collector may reinstate the account upon receipt of a payment in an amount reflecting the installment due plus interest under Section 4221 to the date of reinstatement, provided the payment is physically received by the tax collector prior to the time the property becomes subject to the tax collector’s power to sell or prior to June 30 of the current fiscal year, whichever occurs earlier.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4222.5. Section 4222.5.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the tax collector of any county that is designated by the Governor to be in a state of emergency or disaster due to a major misfortune or calamity and is therefore an eligible county for tax relief, as defined in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 194) of Part 2, may defer for a period of one year payments under an installment plan if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The installment plan was already in existence, or the taxpayer had submitted an application for the installment plan, at the time deferral is requested by the assessee or the agent of the assessee. (2) The assessee or the agent of the assessee can establish to the satisfaction of the tax collector that the assessee incurred substantial disaster damage as defined in Section 194 in connection with their property as a result of the disaster. (3) The assessee or the agent of the assessee files an application for deferral with the tax collector on or before September 1 of the following fiscal year. (4) The assessee is not receiving any other relief relating to the disaster. (b) This section does not preclude the assessment of interest in connection with the deferral of any installment payment. Any interest so assessed shall be due and payable together with the deferred installment payment.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4225. Section 4225.

The redemption certificate for a redemption under this article shall show: (a) The amounts used to arrive at the redemption amount at the time of an election to pay delinquent taxes in installments; (b) The portions of the redemption amount and interest previously paid, including all credits allowed; (c) The portion of the redemption amount and interest required to make the redemption.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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