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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09091997 - C152 4 E C. 152 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on September 9, 1997 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Gerber, Canciamilla, and DeSaulnier NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Correspondence C.152 Claims, dated August 8, 1997, received from KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, 750 B Street, San Diego, CA 92101, on behalf of Great Western Bank, Union Bank of California, and Home Savings for refund of property taxes levied for Fiscal Year 1993-94. *****REFERRED TO TREASURER TAX-COLLECTOR, COUNTY COUNSEL, AND ASSESSOR IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the above recommendations as noted (*****) are APPROVED. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. �j�/ ATTESTED � / 7, // / Z Phil Batchel r,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By �� Deputy c.c. Correspondents (1) Treasurer Tax-Collector County Counsel Assessor Peat Marwick LLP 18971997 750 B Street Telephone 619 233 8000 Telefax 619 696 0121 San Diego, CA 92101 August 8, 1997 RECEIVE? Clerk, Board of Supervisors AUG 11997 County of Contra Costa CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 651 Pine Street, Room 106 CONTRA COSTA CO. Martinez, CA 94553 RE: Great Western Bank, Claim for Refund of Excess Taxes Paid Gentlemen: The undersigned,agent for Great Western Bank,the claimant herein,hereby makes this claim for refund of property taxes on behalf of the claimant pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code §5097 and asks that the Board of Supervisors make its order directing the County Tax Collector to refund to claimant the sum of$2,000 in property taxes levied for fiscal year 1993-94. Additionally, we seek interest on the refund at the statutory rate. In support of this refund claim,the Board is asked to take note of the following facts: 1. Claimant is,and at all times herein mentioned was, a California corporation doing business in Contra,Costa County, California. 2. Claimant is the owner and user of ATM machines located in the above-mentioned County. For the fiscal year 1993-94, claimant reported the actual cost of these ATM machines to the Assessor of said county,and the Assessor initially assessed these ATMs at their trended actual cost to claimant, less depreciation. 3. All property taxes levied on these ATM machines have been paid in full by claimant. 4. The ATM machines have been misclassified by the Assessor as trade fixtures. The ATM machines should have been properly classified as business personal property. 5. Business personal property is not assessable to banks and financial institutions pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code §23182. 6. The Assessor has illegally assessed personal property owned by claimant. 7. No refund of said taxes, or any part thereof, has been made previously. . . .8. I declare, under penalty of perjury,that the foregoing is true and correct; executed in San Diego, California by Jim Winningham,Agent, KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. Very truly yours, KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.. Jim Winningham Senior Manager JW:ma dat\c1i\grwst\atmr97.doc Member Frm of ` ' KPMG International KII�G� Peat Marwick LLP 1897.1997 750 B Street Telephone 619 233 8000 Telefax 619 696 0121 San Diego, CA 92101 August 8, 1997 RECEIVED Clerk, Board of Supervisors urs%/W ti County of Contra Costa AUG 1 1 1997 651 Pine Street, Room 106 Martinez, CA 94553 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. RE: Union Bank of California, Claim for Refund of Excess Taxes Paid Gentlemen: The undersigned, agent for Union Bank of California,the claimant herein,hereby makes this claim for refund of property taxes on behalf of the claimant pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code §5097 and asks that the Board of Supervisors make its order directing the County Tax Collector to refund to claimant the sum of$1,200 in property taxes levied for fiscal year 1993-94. Additionally,we seek interest on the refund at the statutory rate. in support'of this refund claim,the Board is asked to take note of the following facts: 1. Claimant is, and at all times herein mentioned was, a California corporation doing business in Contra Costa County, California. 2. ' Claimant is the owner and user of ATM machines located in the above-mentioned County. For the fiscal year 1993-94, claimant reported the actual cost of these ATM machines to the Assessor of said county, and the Assessor initially assessed these ATMs at their trended actual cost to claimant, less depreciation. 3. All property taxes levied on these ATM machines have been paid in full by claimant. - 4. The ATM machines have been misclassified by the Assessor as trade fixtures. The ATM machines should have been properly classified as business personal property. -5. Business personal property is not assessable to banks and financial institutions pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code §23182. 6. The Assessor has illegally assessed personal property owned by claimant. 7. No refund of said taxes,or any part thereof,has been made previously. 8. I declare, under penalty of perjury,that the foregoing is true and correct; executed in San Diego, California by Jim Winningham,Agent, KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. Very truly yours; KPMG Pear Marwick LLP d z Jim Winningham Senior Manager JW:ma dat\cIiunion\atmr97.doc [TPF1 Member Firm o KPMG International V 1400 KP-MG� Peat Marwick LLP 1897.1997 750 B Street Telephone 619 233 8000 Telefax 619 696 0121 San Diego, CA 92101 August 8, 1997 TCLERK ECEIVED Clerk, Board of Supervisors County of Contra Costa 651 Pine Street, Room 106 AUG f 1 1997 k Martinez, CA 94553 RD OF SUPERI�TRA COSTA CC).iSORS RE: Home Savings, Claim for Refund of Excess Taxes Paid Gentlemen: The undersigned, agent for Home Savings,the claimant herein,hereby makes this claim for refund of property taxes on behalf of the claimant pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code §5097 and asks that the Board of Supervisors make its order directing the County Tax Collector to refund to claimant the sum of $1,831 in property taxes levied for fiscal year 1993-94. Additionally, we seek interest on the refund at the statutory rate. In support of this refund claim,the Board is asked to take note of the following facts: 'Clairiant is, and at all times herein mentioned was, a California corporation doing business in Contra Costa County, California. 2. Claimant is the owner and user of ATM machines located in the above-mentioned County. For the fiscal year 1993-94,claimant reported the actual cost of these ATM machines to the Assessor of said county, and the Assessor initially assessed these ATMs at their trended actual cost to claimant, less depreciation. 3. All property taxes levied on these ATM machines have been paid in full by claimant. 4. The ATM machines have been misclassified by the Assessor as trade fixtures. The ATM machines should have been properly classified as business personal property. 5. Business personal property is not assessable to banks and financial institutions pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code §23182. 6. -The Assessor has illegally assessed personal property owned by claimant. 7. No refund of said taxes, or any part thereof,has been made previously. 8. I declare,under penalty of perjury,that the foregoing is true and correct; executed in San Diego, California by Jim Winningham,Agent, KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. Very truly yours, KPMG Peat Marwick LLP ` Jim Wuiningharii Senior Manager JW:ma dat\cli\home\atmr97.doc Member Firm ofIINNI - *`" KPMG International _