Section 442 Of Article 2. Information From Taxpayer From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
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. (a) The property statement shall show all taxable property
owned, claimed, possessed, controlled, or managed by the person
filing it and required to be reported thereon.
Every person owning, claiming, possessing, controlling or managing
property shall furnish any required information or records to the
assessor for examination at any time.
(b) The requirements of this article shall be satisfied with
respect to property belonging to others for which the declarer has
contractual property tax obligations if the declarer includes that
property in the property statement, submits the statement timely, and
includes in the statement all information required in the statement
pertaining to property belonging to others.
(c) Property that is the subject of a contract designated as a
lease that provides that the lessee has the option of acquiring the
property at the end of the lease term for one dollar ($1), or any
other nominal consideration, shall be reported by the lessor on the
lessor's property statement. If that property qualifies for the
property tax exemption provided for by subdivision (d) or (e) of
Section 3 of Article XIII of the California Constitution, that
property shall be regarded as owned by the lessee and is not required
to be shown on any property statement of the lessor.