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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 4Pt. 1Ch. 5Art. 1§ 16184 Lien Payment Application Rules

§ 16184 Lien Payment Application Rules

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§ 16184 Lien Payment Application Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If you owe money on your house or mobile home, the government keeps track of what you pay.
  • •Your payments go first to interest, then to the main amount you owe, and last to any extra fees.
  • •If you pay more later, the government adds that to what you owe, including any new interest.
  • •The government writes down every change in what you owe in their records.

Example

You owe $10,000 on your house, and you pay $1,000.

The government first uses your $1,000 to pay off any interest you owe. Whatever is left goes to the main $10,000 you borrowed. If there’s money left after that, it pays any extra fees. They write this all down in their records.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 16184 Lien Payment Application Rules

(a) The Controller shall reduce the amount of the obligation secured by the lien or security agreement against the real property or manufactured home by the amount of any payments received for that purpose and by notification of any amounts paid by the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to Section 20564 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or by any amounts authorized pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 20621 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Any payment received for that purpose shall be applied in the following order: (1) To any interest due on the loan. (2) To the principal property tax amount. (3) The remaining balance, if any, to administrative fees. (b) The Controller shall also increase the amount of the obligation secured by the lien or security agreement by the amount of any subsequent payments made pursuant to Section 16180 with respect to the real property or manufactured home and to reflect the accumulation of interest. All such increases and decreases shall be entered in the record described in Section 16181. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 896, Sec. 5. (SB 1130) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

Controllerobligation secured by the lien or security agreementreal property or manufactured homepayments receivedFranchise Tax Boardinterestprincipal property tax amountadministrative feesSection 16181

Related Statutes

  • § 12402 Controller Office Organization
  • § 12403 Controller Oath Administration
  • § 12419.10 State Debt Collection Offsets
  • § 12419.12 Toll Debt Tax Refund Offset
  • § 12419.2 Debt Offset Program Administration

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 16184.
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