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505.0000 HOMEOWNERS' EXEMPTION

Annotation 505.0100

505.0100 Social Security Numbers. Although federal law prohibits any state or local governmental entity from denying to any person any right, benefit, or privilege provided by law because of such person's refusal to disclose his or her social security number (5 U.S.C. section 552a), it permits states and local governmental entities to continue to require such information if they had previously maintained a system of records employing the numbers pursuant to a statute or regulation adopted prior to December 31, 1974. Record systems maintained by counties for verifying the eligibilities of claimants for the exemption under Revenue and Taxation Code section 218.5 and Property Tax Rule 135 are within this exception, and assessors may continue to require disclosure of social security numbers in conjunction with claims for the exemption. LTA 2/25/1975 (No. 75/33).