PROPERTY TAX RESEARCH, MADE SIMPLER
Los Angeles County, California
Where to look, which office to contact, and how to request records.
Where to obtain records
Los Angeles County Tax Collector / Property Tax Records
Official tax-information request guidanceHow to find the information
The Secured Property Tax Information Request offers specific questions about current unpaid balances, defaulted tax base/year, supplemental bills and redemption plans. The separate general guidance distinguishes current-year amounts from delinquent secured amounts using the Assessor’s Identification Number (AIN). For an existing report or payment ledger, use the department Public Records Request contact at publicrecords@ttc.lacounty.gov, 213-584-1571.
For an existing delinquent secured-property report, parcel account/payment ledger, bill copy or dated redemption amount, provide the parcel/account/assessment reference, fiscal years, desired as-of date and inspection or electronic-copy format. Ask which current, supplemental, defaulted and payment-plan amounts are included, whether recent payments have posted, and whether any power-to-sell or sale status applies. Confirm record-copy, certification, research or extract fees. A valuation roll, recorded lien, payment screen or dated sale inventory does not certify today’s unpaid balance.
What to ask for
“I am looking for publicly available delinquent real-property tax records for Los Angeles County for [tax year]. Which office maintains these records? Is there an online search or downloadable list? If not, how can I request a copy, and what fees apply?”
Have the property address, parcel number, owner name, and tax year ready when searching for a particular property.
County-specific notes
The published current-year lookup window is October through June; delinquent secured lookup is unavailable in July under the stated guidance. Tax-information inquiries, public-records requests and auction/Chapter 8 records are different routes. No form was submitted. No taxpayer query, account registration, CAPTCHA verification, records-request submission, upload or payment was made. No taxpayer rows or owner-list attachments are included.
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