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Property Appraiser’s Office

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

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch

"For the Love of Animals" features real stories happening at
Furry Friends in Jupiter. We are The Humane Society of Greater
Jupiter/Tequesta and the only no-kill shelter open to the public in
northern Palm Beach County. We’ve been rescuing, rehabilitating,
and re-homing the homeless animals in our community for more
than 30 years. Our not for profit 501c3 organization consists of
our Jupiter based Adoption Center, Veterinary Clinic (open to the
public), Thrift Boutique, and Palm City Ranch.

When considering adding a furry family member to your family,
please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 S.W. Zarrella Street.
All of our adoptable dogs and cats are now at our ranch but by
the time you are reading this article, we may very well have furry
residents in our new Jupiter home at 100 Capital Street in the Jupiter
Commerce Park! Call us at 561-747-5311 ext. 2 for information!
Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all for the
LOVE of animals!

Patricia Deshong, President

Progress with
our new building.
Please help us
get to the finish
line by donating This is what Furry Friends is all about…rescuing, rehabilitating,
today! Our clinic and giving homeless companion animals their best future… no
is now open at 100 matter how long it takes to find it. We invite you to come visit us!
Capital Street. Our website is www.furryfriendsadoption.org.
Our Adoption Furry Friends depends on the generous support from donors
Center will be like you. Without Furry Friends, the future of the many animals
finished soon!! we save would be uncertain. Thank you for donating and helping
us continue our animal saving mission.
If you would like to be a part of our new beginning, please Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
contact us. Like each nail, block, & tile, every donation, no matter 1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 100 Capital
how small, will help make our dream come true… All for the Love Street, Jupiter, FL 33458.
of Animals. 2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
Please visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org or call 3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311 ext. 3
561.747.5311 ext. 1 for more information. Ask for Pat Deshong, “Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
President, or Curry Krasulak, Director of Development. happen for our Furry Friends”
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