Page 10 - Abacoa Community News - January '20

Page 10, Abacoa
Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayers: 2020 South Florida Fair – per acre attributable to the land from the agricultural
Happy New Year! operation.
I am excited about 2020, The Property Appraiser’s To qualify for a new Agricultural Land Classification,
the analogies to “perfect Office To Accept Homestead you must submit the application by March 1. The
vision” are many and the application is available at www.pbcgov.com/papa. A late
office is working hard to make Exemption Applications application may be filed if the applicant demonstrates
sure that 2020 is our best year extenuating circumstances that precluded a timely filed
yet. We are always exploring If you already have a homestead exemption on your application. You will be notified of the status of your
new ways to improve our property, you do not need to reapply. The Palm Beach application for the agricultural classification by mail, on
public service to you, such County Property Appraiser will be taking new homestead or before July 1.
as increasing the number of exemption applications for the 2020 tax year at this year’s For more information, call our office at (561) 355-
community outreach dates and South Florida Fair from Jan. 17 through Feb. 2. Our office 4577 or email us at myfarm@pbcgov.org.
locations across the county. These monthly events allow you the will have a booth set up inside the Expo West Building
opportunity to interact with our staff and even file for Homestead on the South Florida Fairgrounds. Business Tangible Personal
Exemption. To see a current list of locations, visit our website at In order to qualify for the homestead exemption,
www.pbcgov.org/PAPA for details. you must hold title to the property as of Jan. 1 and be a Property
We are also working within the office on valuation permanent resident of the State of Florida as of Jan. 1.
efficiencies, using technology that enables us to verify property In addition, please bring the following items that apply Florida allows an exemption up to $25,000 in value for
values are fair and equitable. For the past several years, the to you: tangible personal property assets used by a business. You
county’s property inventory has been steadily increasing and • Social Security Number of all property owners who must file an initial Tangible Personal Property Tax Return
we are keeping pace, accounting for every parcel while working are applying and their spouse (DR-405) to receive the exemption. Thereafter you need not
smarter and faster. Many of the ideas come from our appraisers • A valid Florida driver’s license or identification file an annual return unless the value of your tangible personal
themselves – they drive new processes that improve operations • A valid Florida vehicle registration or Florida voter’s property exceeds $25,000 on Jan. 1. Tangible personal
of the office. We have one of the finest professional staffs in the registration (Voting address must match homestead property used in a business includes furniture, fixtures,
industry, highly educated and experienced – this is what we value address.) machinery, tools, equipment, appliances, signs, leasehold
as we look forward to a successful 2020. We’ll also have experts on hand to answer questions improvements, supplies, leased equipment and any other
This month, I am happy to announce my office, once again, about mapping, additional exemptions and property assets used by the business.
will be taking homestead exemption applications at the upcoming valuations, and to show you how to navigate the Property The filing deadline is April 1. Failure to file will result
South Florida Fair. Also included this month are reminders Appraiser’s Public Access (PAPA) website, www.pbcgov. in the loss of the exemption and assessment of penalties per
about filing for an Agricultural Land Classification and Business com/papa. Florida Statutes, Sections 193.072 and 193.073.
Tangible Personal Property Tax return for 2020. Wishing you a Save time, paper, and postage by filing online using the
prosperous and wonderful year. Agricultural Land e-file link on our website www.pbcgov.com/papa. If you do
Respectfully, need a paper form (DR-405) you can download it from our
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, Classification website using the forms link. If you have any questions about
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser reporting personal property, tangible e-filing or the $25,000
If you had the Agricultural Land Classification on tangible exemption, please call our office at (561) 355-2896
your property in 2019, the application will automatically or email us at patangible@pbcgov.org.
renew for 2020, so there is no need to file an application.
All 5,209 properties with the agricultural classification Office Closed
in 2019 will be reviewed in 2020. Agricultural land
classification is given to properties that qualify as a bona In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Palm Beach
fide commercial agricultural use of the land. The taxable County Property Appraiser’s Office (including all of our
value of the land is based on the annual net income Service Centers) will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20.