Page 8 - PGA Community News - February '21

Page 8, PGA C.A.N.! BW February 2021
February 2021

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

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

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
We Value What You Value Doris Karlik Local their official college transcript. Two signed letters of
recommendation must be included; one on official letterhead
Homestead Exemption On Scholarships from a faculty member.
For Women Residents Of Palm Beach

Details of the requirements are on the 2021
Real Property County $500-$1,000 application, administered by the American Association
of University Women, Northern Palm Beach County
If you are a permanent Florida resident, you may be The American Association of University Women Branch, http://northernpalmbeach-fl.aauw.net.
eligible for a homestead exemption, which can save you (AAUW) of Northern Palm Beach County invite women Applications must be postmarked by March 20, and
generally $750 to $1,000 in property taxes each year. All residents of Palm Beach County to apply for local sent to: AAUW Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 32043,
homestead exemption applications must be submitted scholarships worth $500 to $1,000. Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420.
by March 1. Applicants must be U.S. citizens by birth or naturalization, The application can be downloaded at http://
A $25,000 exemption is applied to the first $50,000 and be attending an accredited Florida college or university. northernpalmbeach-fl.aauw.net/2021-aauw-npbc-
of your property’s assessed value if your property is your Applicants must also have a 3.0 grade point average scholarship-application-fiinal-1.
permanent residence and you owned the property as of or higher and submit the application form along with
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 CAMPBELL AND KARLIK, P.A.
value to a maximum of 3 percent each year or the amount
of the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is ATTORNEYS AT LAW
lower.

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