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remind all property owners to review $50,000 – Town of Haverhill, Town of Loxahatchee
their homestead exemption status to Groves, Village of Wellington
determine whether they might qualify $25,000 – Palm Beach County, City of Boynton Beach,
for additional property tax saving City of Lake Worth Beach, Town of Lantana, City of Palm
benefits. If you do not have a homestead Beach Gardens, Village of Palm Springs, Town of Jupiter
Dear Taxpayers: exemption on your property, we encourage you to apply $5,000 – Village of Royal Palm Beach
Welcome fall! online or visit one of our five service centers in the county. Widow/Widower Exemption
The end of the 2019 tax year is fast approaching and Applying for a homestead exemption could save you Florida grants an additional $500 exemption to widows
October is a busy month in my office as we certify the ad money. A $25,000 exemption is applied to the first $50,000 and widowers. You may submit a copy of the deceased
valorem tax roll to the Tax Collector’s Office. of your property’s assessed value if your property is your spouse’s death certificate. If the surviving spouse remarries,
Also, during this time, petition hearings will begin led permanent residence and you owned the property on Jan. 1 he/she is no longer eligible to receive the additional
by the Value Adjustment Board for property owners who of the tax year. An additional exemption of up to $25,000 exemption.
filed a petition because they disagree with their property will be applied if your property’s assessed value is between Living Quarters Of Parents Or Grandparents Exemption
assessment or denied exemption, etc. On average, the at least $50,000 and $75,000. (The deadline to apply for a (Also Known As The Granny Flat Exemption)
number of petitions filed in Palm Beach County is low, homestead exemption is March 1 of each tax year.) An assessment reduction may be granted to qualified
typically less than 1 percent of the total parcels in the This month we will review some of the additional residential property owners who build an addition to their house
county. exemptions available: the limited income senior citizen, to accommodate their parents or grandparents, age 62 or older.
As we move into the final months of 2019, I’d like to widow/widower, granny flat, and civilian disability Civilian Disability Exemption
exemptions. Full or partial exemptions are available for individuals
with the following disabilities:
I hope you will find this information beneficial.
Tackle Climate Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, • Quadriplegic
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• Paraplegic
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Additional Exemptions
• Total and Permanent Disability, Confined to Wheelchair
• Total and Permanent Disability, Not Confined to Wheelchair
There’s no doubt that we’re now seeing the effects of A property owner may be eligible for additional Some of these exemptions have income limitations.
climate change every day – wildfires, hurricanes, rising exemptions. In order to qualify for the following additional For more information on these exemptions or to download
sea levels ... all getting more extreme. exemptions, you must have a homestead exemption on your and print forms, visit https://www.pbcgov.org/papa/
The turmoil our planet is experiencing is real property. departments/exemption.htm. You can always call us at (561)
motivation as our team heads into important discussions Limited Income Senior Citizen Exemption 355-2866 or email us at myexemption@pbcgov.org.
in conjunction with the United Nations Climate Summit To qualify you must be 65 or older and your adjusted
where we’ll advocate for real action on climate change gross income must meet a maximum level that is adjusted Community Outreach Events
now. annually by Florida’s Department of Revenue. The income
And we’re not stopping there – we’re also taking limitation amount is available from my office in mid-January Visit us at one of our public community outreach
matters into our own hands, working on the ground across of each year. The current income limit is $30,174. This does events this fall. We will be taking homestead exemption
the globe, with solutions to curb carbon emissions and not include tax-exempt bond interest or nontaxable Social applications, answering questions about property valuations
restore nature’s balance. Because there’s no time to waste. Security income. You will be asked to provide a copy of your and more.
But we can’t do it alone. Your voice is one of the Federal 1040 Tax Form or your Social Security 1099 Form. For a listing of public events, go to our website www.
thousands of caring supporters we’ll be representing The additional benefit for qualified seniors applies only pbcgov.org/PAPA and under Tools select Calendar of
at climate week. We’re ready to talk directly with to taxes levied by the following authorities. The county’s Events. For details, contact Mike Pratt, director of Education
government and global leaders to spell out exactly what senior exemption does not apply to other taxing authorities, Services and Community Outreach at (561) 355-4021 or
action is needed to fight catastrophic climate change. such as the school district and other municipalities. email mpratt@pbcgov.org.
What is the solution with the biggest potential? It’s
tapping into nature’s power. Investing in solutions like
reforesting, restoring wetlands, and preventing land
conversion can make an impact equal to shutting down $59
2,800 coal-fired power plants. You can see how quickly Introductory Massage
the results can add up if we really scale up solutions like
this.
Help us tackle climate change and the most pressing
challenges our planet is facing today.
For more information please visit our website at www.
nature.org.

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