Page 10 - Jupiter Spotlight - April '20

Page 10, Jupiter Spotlight
Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayers: IRS Form 1040, line 7. If you do not file a tax return, • An accurate
Happy Spring! adjusted gross income includes but is not limited to wages, count of Palm
At the office, we continue salaries, tips, taxable interest, ordinary dividends, capital Beach County in
to work on the 2020 tax roll gain distributions, taxable IRA distributions, taxable the 2020 census is
and make preparations for pension and annuities, unemployment compensation, and vitally important to
the release of the estimated taxable Social Security benefits. the county’s future.
taxable property values (for For questions, please contact Exemptions Services at Every year, more
2020) to the Palm Beach (561) 355-2866 or myexemption@pbcgov.org. than $675 billion
County taxing authorities. in federal funds is
These preliminary Palm Beach County Census awarded to states
estimates (which are and communities
officially released at the 2020 based on census data.
end of May of each year) assist the county, its municipalities That is more than $4
and other taxing authorities in projecting their budgets and By April 1, every home in Palm Beach County will trillion over a 10-year period.
tax rates and also provide a benchmark as to what revenue receive an invitation by mail to participate in the 2020 • Census data guide local decision-makers in important
they can expect to receive from property taxes in the coming Census. If you live in the United States, you are required community planning efforts, including where to build new
year. Stay tuned. by law to complete the 2020 Census. You will have three roads, hospitals and schools.
A reminder about renewal applications for the Limited options for responding – online, by phone or by mail.
Income Senior Citizen exemption (persons age 65 and Your participation in the 2020 Census matters: Property Appraiser’s Office on page 11
older) – this renewal form must be returned (postmarked) to
my office no later than May 1. Qualifications and statutory
requirements are listed in this month’s newsletter.
Also, in this month’s article, what you need to know about
the Palm Beach County Census 2020 – April 1 and why it’s
important to participate and say, “I count!”
In addition, as “snowbird” season is coming to a close,
property owners who benefit from the homestead exemption
and are considering renting all or a portion of their
homesteaded property, should review important information
on short-term rentals on a homesteaded property.
I hope you find this information beneficial. Enjoy reading.
Respectfully,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS,
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
Palm Beach County Property

Appraiser’s Office Service

Centers

My office has 50 qualified staff members spread
out over five Service Centers, conveniently located
throughout Palm Beach County. They administer the
homestead exemption and additional property tax
exemptions, as well as execute mailing address and
ownership changes, process portability applications, and
more.
Typically, some of our busiest months occur in the
beginning of the year, for filing deadlines for property
tax exemptions and portability.
2020 Customer Service By The Numbers:
• Phone calls: 17,210 (as of March 2)
• Counter service: 10,538 (as of March 2)
• Homestead Exemption applications filed for the 2020
tax roll: 26,054
Senior Exemption Renewal Of Adjusted Household
Income For Persons Age 65 And Older
Earlier this year, my office mailed out renewal
applications for those senior citizens who qualified for
the additional exemption for persons age 65 and older.
The renewal form must be returned (postmarked) to the
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office, 1st
Floor, 301 N. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33401,
no later than May 1.
In order to qualify for an additional homestead
exemption of up to $50,000 for persons age 65 or older,
the “household income” (cumulative “adjusted gross
income”) of all persons living in the home cannot exceed
$30,721. This exemption applies only to the property
taxes levied by the taxing authorities granting the
exemption for 2020.
Section 196.075, F.S. – Additional Homestead
Exemption For Persons 65 And Older
(a) “Household” means a person or group of persons
living together in a room or group of rooms as a housing
unit, but the term does not include persons boarding in
or renting a portion of the dwelling.
(b) “Household income” means the adjusted gross
income, as defined in s.62 of the United States Internal
Revenue Code, of all members of a household.
If you file a tax return, this is the amount reported on

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