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      Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office



      Taxpayers:                                            This time of the year, my office prepares the annual   market, assessed, and taxable value of your property,
         As my office monitors                           notice of proposed property taxes for all property owners   along with any qualified exemptions and assessment caps.
      the evolving impact of                             in the county. It is not a bill, but rather an estimate of      Also listed, will be information regarding the process
      COVID-19,  we  continue                            your taxes based on the proposed tax rates, your property   for filing a petition to appeal your assessment and any
      to implement ongoing                               value and exemptions.                             denial of exemption. A petition must be filed with the
      measures to ensure the                                You will find taxing authority information, including   value adjustment board (VAB) on or before the deadline,
      health and safety of                               proposed millage rates and taxes, and public hearing   Sept. 14. (Further explanation of the VAB process will
      our staff, while also                              details together on one side.                     be in next month’s newsletter.)
      maintaining  the  highest                             The other side of the notice contains your property’s
      level of safe service to the                       value, any exemptions and information about the petition
      taxpayers of Palm Beach                            process.
      County.                                               The notices will be mailed on Aug. 20.
         We are following CDC guidelines and are open to      We are always available to help you understand this
      the public, however we still encourage you to contact us   notice, or answer questions regarding property appraisals,
      via phone: (561) 355-3230, email: PAO@pbcgov.org or   exemptions and assessment caps. For an interactive guide
      utilize our online services at our website: www.pbcgov.  to the notice (which will be live on our website after Aug.
      org/PAPA. Be sure to follow us on social media for the   20) or to contact us, go to the Property Appraiser Public
      most up-to-date information.                       Access (PAPA) website at www.pbcgov.org/PAPA.
                                                           notice and an important reminder for those property
                                                           In  this  month’s  newsletter,  a  brief  overview  of  the
       Town Of Jupiter                                   owners (permanent Florida residents) who have not filed

                                                         for a homestead exemption.
       News                                                 We Value What You Value. Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS,     My office welcomes any questions regarding your
                                                                                             Respectfully,

                                                                      Palm Beach County Property Appraiser  notice, property value and exemption amounts. Contact
       By Ilan Kaufer, Town Of                                                                             our office for further information at (561) 355-3230.
       Jupiter Councilman                                2020 Notice Of Proposed Property Taxes               (Please note: The Property Appraiser’s Office does
       Community Members,                                   The Property Appraiser’s Office is required by Florida   not set tax rates nor does it collect taxes. Questions
          I hope you and                                 statute to mail notices to all property owners in Palm   about tax collections should be directed to the Palm
       your family are staying                           Beach County on behalf of the taxing authorities that set   Beach County Tax Collector’s Office at (561) 355-2264.)
       healthy and safe.  We                             the tax rates and levy taxes on properties.       Homestead Exemption Filing On Real Property
       all know this year                                   This Is Not A Bill. You will receive a tax bill from      *If you already have a homestead exemption on your
       has presented unique                              the Office of the Tax Collector in November.      property, you do NOT need to reapply.
       challenges and we need                               On one side of the notice, the proposed taxes to be      In the state of Florida, a $25,000 exemption is applied
       to continue to work                               levied on your property by the taxing authorities along   to the first $50,000 of your property’s assessed value
       together as a community                           with dates, times, and locations of the taxing authorities’   if your property is your permanent residence and you
       to achieve the positive                           budget hearings in which your final millage (tax) rates   owned the property on January 1 of the tax year. An
       outlook we all seek. Please continue to take measures   will be set. It is the most appropriate occasion for   initial application is required. This exemption applies to
       to keep yourself and those around you safe and healthy.  taxpayers to raise their concerns about the proposed   all taxes, including school district taxes.
       2020 Census                                       budgets and tax rates.                               An additional exemption of up to $25,000 will be
          The census has understandably taken a backseat                                                   applied if your property’s assessed value is between at
       in many people’s minds as they deal with job loss,                                                  least $50,000 and $75,000. This exemption is not applied
       illness, or other effects of COVID-19. Still, we know                                               to school district taxes.
       that getting counted is key to ensuring people have the                                                The deadline to file for Homestead Exemption is
       resources they need to weather this storm and to build                                              March 1 of the qualifying year.
       their communities. The census – a once-every-10-                                                    You Have Three Options To Submit Your Application
       years head count of every person living in the United                                               For A Homestead Exemption:
       States – is as old as the nation itself. It is required by                                             •  E-file  at  www.pbcgov.org/PAPA.  Use  our  simple
       our Constitution and is the basis for fairly allocating                                             online application process, the fastest way to file. (The
       political power among the states and within each state.                                             day you close on a home in Palm Beach County, you can
       It has been estimated that 16 states will see a shift in                                            e-file for a homestead exemption on our website, without
       reapportionment (losing or gaining seats in Congress) as                                            the deed.)
       a result of the 2020 Census. In addition, census figures                                               • Complete the application online. Print it out and mail
       are used to determine where federal dollars, as well as                                             to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office,
       in state and private sector funds – are spent every year                                            Exemption Services, 1st Floor, 301 N. Olive Ave., West
       on infrastructure, health care, schools, factories, stores,                                         Palm Beach, FL 33401
       and more. We need you to participate in the census      In addition, there is a section for non–ad valorem      • Visit one of our five service centers to file in person.
       to ensure our local area gets the appropriate share of   assessments, which are charges for governmental services      For a list of qualifications go to: www.pbcgov.org/
       those resources over the next decade. You can get more   to your area such as solid waste, drainage, street lighting,   PAPA or contact Exemption Services at (561) 355-2866
       information and fill it out online at the following link:   etc. They are not based on the value of your property.   or myexemption@pbcgov.org.
       https://censuscounts.org/participate/.            (The Property Appraiser’s Office is not responsible for
       Town Budget                                       any assessments in this portion of the notice.)
          The Town  Council  held  its  first  meeting  on  the      On the other side of the notice, you will find the
       budget in July and will meet several more times over
       the  next  few  months  to  finalize  the  budget  for  the
       upcoming year. The council also set the TRIM Rate
       (Truth In Millage Rate) at the same rate as the prior   Get a second opinion on
       year. This means that the tax rate will not increase, and
       council still has the option of decreasing that rate at    your financial health.
       future meetings.
          As always please contact me with any comments
       or questions at ilank@jupiter.fl.us and follow me on   Schedule a complimentary, face-to-face
       Facebook at www.facebook.com/Councilorkaufer or
       on twitter @Councilorkaufer.                        meeting with a Financial Advisor.



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