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Page 10, PGA C.A.N.! January 2021 January 2021
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
Dear Taxpayers: The South Florida Fair Business Tangible Personal
Happy New Year! The
past year certainly brought The Palm Beach Property
with it many challenges as County Property
we acted to keep our staff safe Appraiser’s Office Business tangible assets such as furniture and
while providing all of you will have a display at equipment valued at more than $25,000 are subject to
with essential services. Our the South Florida Fair ad valorem taxes. All businesses are required to file a
first role as public servants from Jan. 15 to 31. Tangible Personal Property Tax Return (Form DR 405)
is to provide you with access However, we will not be taking new homestead exemption annually by April 1, unless the value of your tangible
to valuable information and applications on site. personal property last year was under $25,000 and you
exemptions – 2020 gave us received notice from this office that your requirement to
a great opportunity to do that All About Agricultural Land file has been waived.
in new and creative ways. Florida allows an exemption up to $25,000 in value
This year, I look forward to continuing to build on Classification for tangible personal property assets used by a business.
our progress of leveraging technology to both increase However, you must file an initial Tangible Personal
our efficiency and improve service. Nearly three-quarters Properties with bona Property Tax Return to receive the exemption. Thereafter,
of homestead exemptions were filed online last year, a fide agricultural (good faith you need not file an annual return unless the value of your
convenient and safe alternative to filling out paper forms. commercial) activity may tangible personal property exceeds $25,000 on Jan 1.
E-filing is also available for a business Tangible Personal qualify for the agricultural land
Property Tax Return (DR-405). Our online form enables classification. The taxable value
businesses to upload a spreadsheet of assets and easily edit of the land is based on the annual
assets from past returns. net income per acre attributable
In this month’s article, there’s a reminder that the deadline to the land from the agricultural
to submit homestead exemption applications is March 1. operation.
Also included in this month’s newsletter are reminders about If you had the agricultural
filing for an Agricultural Land Classification and Business land classification on your FPL’s Rivera Beach power plant. FPL is the largest single
Tangible Personal Property Tax Return for 2021. property in 2020, the application payer of tangible personal property tax in Palm Beach
Wishing you a prosperous and wonderful year. will automatically renew for County.
Respectfully, 2021, so there is no need to
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, file an application. All 5,271 Save time, paper, and postage by filing online. If you
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser properties with the agricultural do need a paper form, you can download it using our forms
We Value What You Value classification in 2020 will be link. If you have any questions about reporting personal
reviewed this year. property, tangible e-filing, or the $25,000 tangible
Reduce Tax With The the qualifying agricultural use must be on site as of Jan. 1. exemption, please call our office at (561) 355-2896 or
To qualify for a new agricultural land classification,
email us at patangible@pbcgov.org.
Homestead Exemption Applications should be submitted by March 1. You will be
notified of the status of your application for the agricultural Office Closed
If you are a permanent Florida resident, you may be classification by mail on or before July 1.
eligible for a homestead exemption, which can save you For more information, call our office at (561) 355-4577 or In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all Palm
generally $750 to $1,000 in property taxes each year. email myfarm@pbcgov.org. Beach County Property Appraiser’s Offices will be closed
A $25,000 exemption is applied to the first $50,000 of your on Monday, Jan. 18.
property’s assessed value if your property is your permanent
residence and you owned the property as of Jan. 1. This
exemption applies to all taxes, including school district taxes.
An additional exemption of up to $25,000 will be applied if
your property’s assessed value is between at least $50,000
and $75,000. This exemption is not applied to school district
taxes. In addition, a homestead exemption limits any increase
to your assessed value to a maximum of 3 percent each year
or the amount of the change in the Consumer Price Index,
whichever is lower.
Three ways to apply:
• E-file at pbcgov.org/PAPA.
• Visit one of our five service centers to file in person. GetLucky
• Complete the application online, print it out, and mail
it to our office.
All homestead exemption applications must be submitted in Love
by March 1. Once you qualify, we will renew your homestead
exemption annually as long as you continue to qualify for
the exemption.
Visit pbcgov.org/PAPA to e-file and for information on
other available exemptions for seniors, families, veterans,
and more.
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