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Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayers: • Surviving spouses of certain first responders who die For questions, contact our TPP Department at (561) 355-2896
I am pleased to announce in the line of duty may be eligible for total exemption from or mytpp@pbcgov.org.
that my office has certified ad valorem taxes.
the 2019 Real Property and • Veterans with a service-connected disability of 10 Holiday Food Drive
Tangible Personal Property percent or more may be eligible for an additional $5,000
Assessment Rolls for Palm exemption. The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
Beach County to the Tax • Veterans with a non-service connected disability may annual holiday food drive will take place during the month
Collector, for the collection be eligible for an additional $500 exemption. of November. The employees of my office administer the
of taxes. • Veterans age 65 or older with a combat-related special food-raising campaign, now in its 20th year.
The Palm Beach County permanent disability may be eligible for an ad valorem tax Last year, more than 7,000 pounds of food was
Tax Collector’s Office is discount. collected and donated to Extended Hands Community
responsible for the printing For more information on these exemptions and to Outreach of West Palm Beach and Light House Café
and mailing of your property tax bills, on or before Nov. 1. download and print forms, go to our website, www.pbcgov. Ministries of the Glades soup kitchen (which is located
Be on the lookout for them in the mail. org/PAPA. You can also call us at (561) 355-2866 or email in Belle Glade).
November is a special month for giving thanks not only us at myexemption@pbcgov.org. The Property Appraiser’s Office encourages and
for our family and friends, but also for the men and women supports employee community service throughout Palm
retired from our nation’s armed forces. We salute and honor E-Address Change Now Beach County. Our employees are dedicated to the
them on Veterans’ Day. Let us recognize them for their responsibility of giving back to the community.
service to our nation. We are forever grateful. Available For Tangible
In this month’s newsletter, we will review the Disabled
Veterans Exemptions and tell you about a new feature Personal Property Accounts
recently launched on the Property Appraiser’s Public Access
(PAPA) website for business owners in Palm Beach County. My office has
I hope you will find this information beneficial. launched a new
Respectfully, feature on the
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, PAPA website for
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser tangible personal
Disabled Veterans And property (TPP)
accounts. Tangible
Certain First Responders personal property
consists of assets used in a business. If you are changing (or have
Exemptions changed) your mailing address associated with your business,
you can now submit an online request to change it in our records Office Closed Due To
In order to qualify for these additional exemptions, you through the e-address change function.
must have a homestead exemption on your property and have Here’s how to use it. Go to the PAPA homepage, www. Holiday(s)
been honorably discharged. pbcgov.org/PAPA and type in a TPP search on your account
• Veterans with a total and permanent disability that was in the search box. Once your “Tangible Property Information” The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
service-connected may be eligible for total exemption of webpage appears, you can click on the “Change of Address” (including our five service centers) will be closed on the
ad valorem taxes. (This exemption extends to a surviving button in the right-hand corner and then follow the prompts to following days in the month of November:
spouse.) submit your request. It’s that easy! Monday, Nov. 11 – Veterans’ Day
• Certain first responders disabled in the line of duty may Implementing this new feature not only improves your Thursday, Nov. 28 – Thanksgiving Day
be eligible for total exemption of ad valorem taxes. (This experience, it also helps my staff work more efficiently in a Friday, Nov. 29 – Floating Holiday
exemption extends to a surviving spouse.) paperless environment.

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