Presentation: Property Tax 101
Channel: San Francisco Public Library
Date: 2021-07-20

San Francisco Assessor Joaquín Torres teaches how to calculate your property tax, explains what these taxes pay for and how to pay them. 

Knowing how your property taxes work, what causes them to go up and down and what exemptions are available is important—and that knowledge can even save you money. In this workshop San Francisco Assessor Joaquín Torres covers property tax basics, explains what they pay for and how to pay them. Please feel free to submit questions in advance to CCSF Office of the Assessor-Recorder.

Joaquín Torres was sworn in as San Francisco’s Assessor-Recorder by Mayor London Breed on February 8, 2021. Prior to his appointment, Torres served as the Director of the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development since 2018, and has led citywide efforts to mitigate economic hardships on businesses and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the years, Torres has leveraged resources across City departments to create opportunities for all, expand support for small businesses and workers, build capacity and stability for locally rooted nonprofits and maximize equitable economic and social impact for the benefit of San Franciscan communities, residents, businesses and neighborhoods.