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A California seller is transferring a home to their adult child as a gift. The child will use the property as a rental, not as a primary residence. Under Proposition 19, what happens to the property's assessed value?

Correct Answer

C) The property is reassessed at current market value because the child is not using it as a primary residence, which is required under Proposition 19 for the parent-child exclusion

Under Proposition 19, which amended the parent-child exclusion effective February 16, 2021, the transfer of a family home from parent to child is only excluded from reassessment if the child uses the property as their primary residence. Since the child plans to use it as a rental property, the exclusion does not apply, and the property will be reassessed at its current market value.

Answer Options
A
The property retains the parent's assessed value because all parent-to-child transfers are exempt from reassessment
B
The property receives a 50% reassessment — half at the parent's value and half at market value
C
The property is reassessed at current market value because the child is not using it as a primary residence, which is required under Proposition 19 for the parent-child exclusion
D
The property is exempt from reassessment for the first three years, then reassessed at market value

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