Property tax deferment applications open to elderly, disabled

Applications for property tax deferment for the 2018-19 tax year are now available, the state controller’s office said in a statement Tuesday, Sept. 4.
The Property Tax Postponement program, administered by State Controller Betty T. Yee, allows homeowners who are seniors, blind or have a disability, and who meet income, equity, and other requirements, to postpone payment of property taxes on their primary residence.
The PTP program was restored in 2016 after being suspended by the legislat