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Page 8, PGA C.A.N.! BW August 2019
August 2019

Property Appraiser’s Office

Taxpayers: sided, to provide a better experience. Also listed, will be information regarding the process
Welcome August! This On one side of the notice are the proposed taxes to be for filing a petition to appeal your assessment and any
time of the year, my office levied on your property by the taxing authorities along with denial of exemption. A petition must be filed with the
prepares the annual Notice dates, times, and locations of the taxing authorities’ budget Value Adjustment Board on or before the deadline, Sept.
of Proposed Property hearings in which your final millage (tax) rates will be set. 13. (Further explanation of the VAB process will be in
Taxes or TRIM notices It’s the most appropriate occasion for taxpayers to raise next month’s newsletter.)
for all property owners their concerns about the proposed budgets and tax rates. My office welcomes any questions regarding your
in the county. It is not a In addition, there is a section for Non-Ad Valorem TRIM notice, property value, and exemption amounts.
bill, but rather an estimate Assessments which are charges for governmental services Contact our office for further information at (561) 355-
of your taxes based on to your area such as solid waste, drainage, street lighting, 3230.
the proposed tax rates, etc. They are not based on the value of your property. Please note: The Property Appraiser’s Office does not
your property value and (The Property Appraiser’s Office is not responsible for set tax rates, nor does it collect taxes. Questions about tax
exemptions. any assessments in this portion of the notice.) collections should be directed to the Palm Beach County
This year, I am excited to announce your 2019 TRIM On the other side of the notice, you’ll find the market, Tax Collector’s Office at (561) 355-2264.
notice has a new look. We updated the large-size format assessed, and taxable value of your property, along with
to make it more concise and easier to read. You will find any qualified exemptions and assessment caps. Property Appraiser’s Office on page 9
taxing authority information, including proposed millage
rates and taxes, and public hearing details together on one
side.
The other side of the notice contains your property’s
value, any exemptions and information about the petition
process.
These notices will be mailed on Aug. 19.
We are always available to help you understand this
notice, or answer questions regarding property appraisals,
exemptions and assessment caps. For an interactive guide
to the notice (which will be live on our website after Aug.
19) or to contact us, go to the Property Appraiser Public
Access (PAPA) website at www.pbcgov.org/PAPA.
In this month’s article, a brief overview of the
redesigned TRIM notice and an important reminder for
those property owners (permanent Florida residents) who
have not filed for a homestead exemption.
I hope you find this information beneficial and wish
you a wonderful month.
Respectfully,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

The Truth In Millage (TRIM)
Notice Redesigned

The Property Appraiser’s Office is required by Florida
statute to mail notices to all property owners in Palm Beach
County on behalf of the taxing authorities that set the tax
rates and levy taxes on properties.
This is not a bill. You will receive a tax bill from the
Office of the Tax Collector in November 2019.
The newly redesigned 2019 notice has been reduced
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