Page 10 - Jupiter Spotlight - March '20

Page 10, Jupiter Spotlight
Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayers: Property Appraiser’s Office awarded nearly $140,000 in college scholarships. The program
Since 1995, the State of is particularly special to the PAO because the money raised for
Florida has implemented a Annual Scholarship Awards the scholarships is 100 percent funded by the staff who participate
3 percent Save Our Homes in “Friday Casual Dress Day,” a volunteer donation program.
Cap (SOH) assessment Program For more information, call (561) 355-3230 or go to our
increase limit on all residential website, www.pbcgov.org/PAPA and click on the “Learn
properties that receive a The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office More” tab and click on “About Our Office.” You will find
homestead exemption. The (PAO) is accepting applications for the 27th Annual the application online.
3 percent SOH Cap limits Scholarship Awards Program.
any increase to the assessed This year, my office is offering
value of a homestead exempt six college scholarship awards,
property to a maximum of 3 $1,500 each to graduating
percent each year or the change in the Consumer Price Index, (Palm Beach County) high
whichever is lower. The Florida Department of Revenue (DOR) school seniors, who will attend
reports this statutory determination each January. For 2020, the accredited higher education
SOH maximum increase will be 2.3 percent. institutions. The deadline to
The homestead exemption in the state of Florida can save submit is March 31.
hundreds of dollars in property taxes for permanent Florida To be eligible for a scholarship
residents. The first $25,000 in property value is exempt from award, a student must be a
all property taxes, including school district taxes. The additional resident of Palm Beach County,
$25,000 exemption is available for non-school taxes and applies have a minimum of 3.0 GPA,
only to the assessed value between $50,000 and $75,000. If you and plan to attend an accredited
already have a homestead exemption on your property, you do higher-education institution
NOT need to reapply. (college or junior college).
March 2 is the deadline to file for the homestead exemption In addition to receiving a
and other property tax exemptions, which include those for scholarship, each recipient will
seniors, widows and widowers, persons with disabilities, active- be offered an opportunity for a
duty military, veterans, “granny flats” and more. In addition, if paid summer internship in the
you’re moving within the state of Florida and you’re filing for a property appraiser’s office.
homestead exemption, you can e-file for portability. (Portability Since 1994, the PAO has Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks with 2019 scholarship recipients
is transferring all or a significant portion of your cap savings, up
to $500,000, from a home with a homestead exemption to a new
home within the state of Florida that qualifies for a homestead
exemption.) For more information, go to our website: www. CAMPBELL AND KARLIK, P.A.
pbcgov.org/PAPA or call Exemption Services at (561) 355-2866.
In this month’s article, a reminder to all business owners in ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Palm Beach County about filing for a Tangible Personal Property
Tax Return for 2020 and my office’s annual college scholarship
application process is now open. Enjoy reading and wishing you
a happy spring. Wills • Trusts • Estate Planning • Probate
Respectfully,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, Taxation • Real Estate • Corporations
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Business Tangible Personal
Property

Florida allows an exemption up to $25,000 in value for
tangible personal property assets used by a business. You must
file an initial Tangible Personal Property Tax Return (DR-405)
to receive the exemption. Thereafter you need not file an annual
return unless the value of your tangible personal property exceeds
$25,000 on Jan. 1. Tangible personal property used in a business
includes furniture, fixtures, machinery, tools, equipment,
appliances, signs, leasehold improvements, supplies, leased
equipment and any other assets used by the business.
The filing deadline is April 1. Failure to file will result in
the loss of the exemption and the assessment of penalties per
Florida Statutes, Sections 193.072 and 193.073.
Save time, paper, and postage by filing online using the Diane L. KarLiK
E-File link on our website www.pbcgov.org/papa. If you
need a paper form (DR-405) you can download it from our
website using the Forms link. If you have any questions about Tel: (561) 625-5220
reporting personal property, tangible e-filing or the $25,000 3450 Northlake Boulevard Suite 210 Fax: (561) 625-5201• Mobile: (561) 797-5004
tangible exemption, please call our office at (561) 355-2896 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33403 EMail: dlkarlik@aol.com
or email us at patangible@pbcgov.org.
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