Page 12 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - February '21

Page 12, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: Homestead Exemption On • Civilian Disability
My office is busy • Institutional Exemptions
preparing the 2021 Tax Roll, Real Property • Florida Law Enforcement and First Responders
a report of the combined (Disabled in the line of duty)
value of all the property If you are a permanent Florida resident, you may be • Living Quarters for Parents or Grandparents (also
(real and tangible) in Palm eligible for a homestead exemption, which can save you known as Granny Flat)
Beach County as of Jan. 1. generally $750 to $1,000 in property taxes each year. All • Senior Citizen (Limited-Income)
This report will reflect homestead exemption applications must be submitted • Veterans Disability
the impacts that COVID-19 by March 1. • Widow/Widower Exemption
have had on property values A $25,000 exemption is applied to the first $50,000 of For more information, visit pbcgov.org/PAPA or call
in Palm Beach County your property’s assessed value if your property is your Exemption Services at (561) 355-2866.
last year. My staff are permanent residence and you owned the property as of Jan.
analyzing new construction, demolition, land splits, 1. This exemption applies to all taxes, including school Portability — You Can Take It
land combinations, ownership changes, and additions or district taxes. An additional exemption of up to $25,000
removals of exemptions, as well as market data reflected will be applied if your property’s assessed value is between With You!
in sales of properties in 2020. at least $50,000 and $75,000. This exemption is not
I wanted to share the latest projections (as of Jan. 11) applied to school district taxes. In addition, a homestead If you sell your home and buy a new one, there is good
for new construction to be added to the 2021 Tax Roll: exemption limits any increase to your assessed value to news – you may not lose all the tax savings accumulated
▪ Single-Family Homes – 1,458 new buildings added a maximum of 3 percent each year or the amount of the over the years.
▪ Townhomes – 264 added change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower. Florida’s Save Our Homes provision allows you to
▪ Condominium Units – 354 added Three ways to apply: transfer all or a significant portion of your tax benefit, up
▪ Zero Lot Line Homes – 189 added • E-file at pbcgov.org/PAPA. to $500,000, from a home with a homestead exemption to
▪ Commercial Buildings – 58 added • Visit one of our five service centers to file in person. a new home within the state of Florida that qualifies for a
To date, an estimated 2,323 new structures will be added to • Complete the application online, print it out, and homestead exemption. This is referred to as “portability.”
the tax roll this year. These numbers are subject to change. mail it to the Property Appraiser’s Office. The application deadline for portability is March 1.
This new construction has never been taxed before and Once you qualify, your homestead exemption will You can E-file for portability when E-filing for your
will add new value to the 2021 Tax Roll. New construction be renewed for you annually as long as you continue to homestead exemption. Or, if you have already filed for a
contributes to a tax base while sharing the tax burden. qualify for the exemption. homestead exemption and need only to file for portability,
As the deadline to file for a homestead exemption Visit pbcgov.org/PAPA to E-file and for information visit our website or call Exemption Services at (561)
is March 1, this is an excellent time of year to review on other available exemptions for seniors, families, 355-2866.
your homestead exemption status and examine additional veterans, and more.
exemptions that may yield tax savings. In this month’s Office Closed Due To Holiday
newsletter, you will find information to help you do just Additional Exemptions
that. I hope you find it useful. In honor of Presidents’ Day, the Palm Beach County
Respectfully, If you receive a homestead exemption, you may be Property Appraiser’s Office (including all of our service
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, eligible for additional exemptions or discounts in the centers) will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15.
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser categories listed below. The application deadline for
We Value What You Value all additional exemptions is March 1.
Jupiter Senior Softball

A plaque honoring Ted Battistone as the first inductee plaque mounted in the JSSA display case League Commissioner The JSSA Hall of Fame was established just five days
into the Jupiter Senior Softball Association (JSSA) Hall of Tom Cosentino said: before Ted’s passing last year and he learned of his selection
Fame was unveiled at a dedication ceremony Jan. 11 at the “Ted set the standard when it came to competition, before he died. Ted played in the Jupiter Senior Softball
Jupiter Community Park. sportsmanship, and friendship,” and added, “This plaque will League for more than 20 years and was also a player and
Ted’s wife Juanita and sons, Greg and Chip, and grandsons, hang in his honor and keep his memory alive with all of us. We general manager for 22 years for the Florida Investment
Nick and Dan, and family friend Janet Hope attended the event. miss him and we will never forget him.” The plaque’s first brass Properties Team. He was inducted into the National Senior
Ted, a longtime softball player and Association member, died nameplate has the inscription “Ted Battistone, 2020,” the year Softball Hall of Fame in 2005.
April 19, 2020 after battling cancer. After the unveiling of the the Hall of Fame was established. The Jupiter Senior Softball program is open to persons 55
After the dedication, Cosentino presented Juanita with and over and is sponsored by the JSSA in cooperation with the
a framed copy of Ted’s obituary that was published in Town of Jupiter. Games are every Monday, Wednesday and
the Senior Softball USA Newsletter to honor Ted. Juanita Friday morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Jupiter Community
thanked the Softball Association saying that playing softball Park. For information contact Tom Cosentino at (412) 721-0173
was Ted’s first love and “was such a joy in all of our lives.” or go to www.leaguelinep.com/jssa.

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