Yolo County Assessor Warns Older Homeowners About Property Tax Scam
Yolo County's Assessor's Office has warned older homeowners about an active property tax scam where individuals are promoting a nonexistent federal tax form, falsely claiming it can reduce or freeze property taxes.
Sacramento Stockton Modesto, CA, October 22, 2026 —
Yolo County’s Assessor’s Office has warned older homeowners about an active property tax scam involving a nonexistent federal tax form. Individuals are promoting the form and falsely claiming it can reduce or freeze property taxes, according to the information provided by the office.
The warning identifies the alleged offer as false: the promoted form does not exist. The available information does not name the form, describe how it is being promoted, or say where the individuals have approached homeowners. It also does not specify when the activity began or how many people may have been contacted or affected.
The office’s warning is directed at older homeowners. No further details were provided about the scope of the warning, whether the county has received reports from residents, or whether any investigation or enforcement action is underway.
The information provided does not include instructions from the Assessor’s Office on how residents should respond to the claims. It also does not identify a contact person or provide a phone number, website or other reporting channel. The amount of any financial loss, if one has occurred, was not provided.
The warning centers on a specific false promise: that a federal tax form can reduce or freeze property taxes. The name of the form, the identities of the people promoting it and additional details about the scam were not included in the information available for this report.
Story summarized from the original created by Gian Diloy on fox40.com, see more information here.
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