Financial Assistance
● State Income Taxes ━ EXTENDED
○ California business and individual tax filers affected by COVID-19 now
have an extra 60-90 days to file and pay state income taxes. For more
information, visit the State’s Franchise Tax Board page.
● Federal Income Taxes ━ EXTENDED
○ On March 21, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service
announced that the federal income tax filing due date is automatically
extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. For more information, visit
the IRS COVID-19 page.
● Residential Evictions ━ PROHIBITED UNTIL 5/3
○ The City has ordered a moratorium prohibiting residential evictions due to
nonpayment until at least May 3rd. The temporary prohibition is aimed at
stabilizing residents impacted by COVID-19. For more information, read
the Mayor’s Press Releases here.
● Property Tax Payment ━ DEFERRED
○ The City is deferring the due date for the second installment of property
taxes to at least May 4, 2020 without penalty. If you're unable to pay by
this date for reasons related to COVID-19, you can request a penalty
waiver online (note: these waiver requests will not be accepted until after
the property tax deadline). For more information, read the SF Treasurer &
Tax Collector's statement.
● Water Shutoffs & Late Fees ━ SUSPENDED
○ The City has suspended water shutoffs and late fees for at least 60 days
during the local COVID-19 Emergency. For information, read the Mayor’s
Press Release here.
● PG&E Electricity Shutoffs ━ SUSPENDED
○ PG&E will not disconnect power due to non-payment until further notice
and will offer flexible payment plans for those impacted by COVID-19. For
more information, visit PG&E’s COVID-19 webpage.
● Low-Cost Internet - AVAILABLE
○ Please find information for free or low-cost Internet here.