Parcel Tax Exemptions

About Parcel Tax ExemptionsMeasure A is a $128 annual parcel tax supporting Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District programs. Certain property owners may qualify for an exemption. For more about Measure A, visit the Parcel Tax Oversight Committee page.

Exemptions Available

Property owners who are currently exempt from any qualified special tax levied by the District will continue to be exempt without needing to re-apply, subject to the District's right to verify continuing qualification. Seniors currently receiving an exemption do not need to reapply for Measure A.

The following exemptions will be granted upon application:

• Senior Citizen Exemption: Property owners who are 65 or older on June 30 of the year the tax is due.
• Contiguous Parcel Exemption: Property owners with contiguous parcels that are used solely for owner-occupied, single-family residential purposes and held under identical ownership.
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability (SSDI) Disability Exemption: Property owners receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for a disability or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), whose parcel within the district is their principal residence. You must own and live in your home as of July 1 of the year the tax is due.

How to Apply for an ExemptionComplete and return the exemption application form by June 15. Detailed instructions are on the back (2nd page) of the application. 

our Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) can be found on your annual tax bill or your Notification of Assessment card. You can also get it by calling the Santa Clara County Assessor's Office, Public Services Division, at (408) 299-5500.

Submit the completed application and supporting documents by mail or email:

• Mail: Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District
            Attn: Parcel Tax Exemptions – Soojin Lee
            17421 Farley Road West
            Los Gatos, CA 95030
• Email: slee@lgsuhsd.org

Applicants for the SSI or SSDI exemption must also include:

1. A Benefits Verification Letter issued by the Social Security Administration
2. One proof of residency: driver's license, utility bill, Social Security check, or tax bill

Verification Letters

The District may send verification letters to seniors receiving the exemption in future years. The District will remove a senior exemption only if one of these happens:

• the verification letter is returned saying you no longer own and live at the property, or
• the USPS returns the letter as undeliverable.

You only need to return the verification letter if ownership of the property has changed.

For more information, contact:
Soojin Lee
slee@lgsuhsd.org
(408) 354-2520 x707