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                   Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office



      Taxpayers:                                           2020 Notice Of Proposed Property Taxes
        As  my  office  monitors                          The Property Appraiser’s Office is required by Florida
      the evolving impact of                            statute to mail notices to all property owners in Palm
      COVID-19, we continue                             Beach County on behalf of the taxing authorities that set
      to implement ongoing                              the tax rates and levy taxes on properties.
      measures to ensure the                              This Is Not A Bill. You will receive a tax bill from the
      health and safety of our                          Office of the Tax Collector in November.
      staff, while also maintaining                       On one side of the notice, the proposed taxes to be
      the highest level of safe                         levied on your property by the taxing authorities along with
      service to the taxpayers of                       dates, times, and locations of the taxing authorities’ budget
      Palm Beach County.                                hearings in which your final millage (tax) rates will be set.
        We are following CDC                            It is the most appropriate occasion for taxpayers to raise
      guidelines and are open to the public, however we still   their concerns about the proposed budgets and tax rates.
      encourage you to contact us via phone: (561) 355-3230,                                                 (Please note: The Property Appraiser’s Office does not
      email: PAO@pbcgov.org or utilize our online services at                                              set tax rates nor does it collect taxes. Questions about tax
      our website: www.pbcgov.org/PAPA. Be sure to follow                                                  collections should be directed to the Palm Beach County Tax
      us on social media for the most up-to-date information.                                              Collector’s Office at (561) 355-2264.)
        This time of the year, my office prepares the annual
      notice of proposed property taxes for all property owners                                            Homestead Exemption Filing On Real Property
      in the county. It is not a bill, but rather an estimate of your                                        *If you already have a homestead exemption on your
      taxes based on the proposed tax rates, your property value                                           property, you do NOT need to reapply.
      and exemptions.                                                                                        In the state of Florida, a $25,000 exemption is applied to the
        You will find taxing authority information, including                                              first $50,000 of your property’s assessed value if your property
      proposed  millage rates  and  taxes,  and  public  hearing                                           is your permanent residence and you owned the property on
      details together on one side.                                                                        January 1 of the tax year. An initial application is required. This
        The other side of the notice contains your property’s                                              exemption applies to all taxes, including school district taxes.
      value, any exemptions and information about the petition                                               An additional exemption of up to $25,000 will be applied if
      process.                                                                                             your property’s assessed value is between at least $50,000 and
        The notices will be mailed on Aug. 20.                                                             $75,000. This exemption is not applied to school district taxes.
        We are always available to help you understand this     In addition, there is a section for non–ad valorem     The deadline to file for Homestead Exemption is March 1
      notice, or answer questions regarding property appraisals,   assessments, which are charges for governmental services   of the qualifying year.
      exemptions and assessment caps. For an interactive guide   to your area such as solid waste, drainage, street lighting,   You Have Three Options To Submit Your Application For
      to the notice (which will be live on our website after Aug.   etc. They are not based on the value of your property. (The   A Homestead Exemption:
      20) or to contact us, go to the Property Appraiser Public   Property Appraiser’s  Office  is  not  responsible  for  any     • E-file at www.pbcgov.org/PAPA. Use our simple online
      Access (PAPA) website at www.pbcgov.org/PAPA.     assessments in this portion of the notice.)        application process, the fastest way to file. (The day you
        In this month’s newsletter, a brief overview of the     On the other side of the notice, you will find the market,   close on a home in Palm Beach County, you can e-file for
      notice and an important reminder for those property   assessed, and taxable value of your property, along with any   a homestead exemption on our website, without the deed.)
      owners (permanent Florida residents) who have not filed   qualified exemptions and assessment caps.     • Complete the application online. Print it out and mail
      for a homestead exemption.                          Also listed, will be information regarding the process   to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office,
        We Value What You Value.                        for filing a petition to appeal your assessment and any   Exemption Services, 1st Floor, 301 N. Olive Ave., West
                                           Respectfully,  denial  of  exemption. A  petition  must  be  filed  with  the   Palm Beach, FL 33401
                                Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS,  value adjustment board on or before the deadline, Sept.     • Visit one of our five service centers to file in person.
                    Palm Beach County Property Appraiser  14. (Further explanation of the VAB process will be in next     For a list of qualifications go to: www.pbcgov.org/
                                                        month’s newsletter.)                               PAPA or contact Exemption Services at (561) 355-2866 or
                                                          My office welcomes any questions regarding your notice,   myexemption@pbcgov.org.
                                                        property value and exemption amounts. Contact our office
                                                        for further information at (561) 355-3230.         Local Government on page 9





















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