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Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: In this month’s newsletter, a reminder to all business Property Appraiser’s Office
The homestead owners in Palm Beach County about filing for a tangible
exemption not only reduces personal property tax return for 2021 and my office’s Annual Scholarship
the taxable assessment of annual college scholarship application process is now
your home, it also caps the open. Enjoy reading and enjoy your spring. Awards Program
annual valuation of that Respectfully,
property. Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, My office is now accepting applications for the
Since 1995, the state of Palm Beach County Property Appraiser 28th Annual Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s
Florida has implemented We Value What You Value Scholarship. Six college scholarships of $1,500 each will
a Save Our Homes cap, be awarded to graduating high school seniors who plan
limiting any increase to Business Tangible to attend a higher education institution full time. The
the assessed value of a deadline to submit is March 31.
homestead exempt property to a maximum of 3 percent Personal Property To be eligible for a scholarship award, a student must
each year or the change in the Consumer Price Index, be a resident of Palm Beach County, have a minimum of
whichever is lower. For 2021, the maximum increase will Florida allows an exemption up to $25,000 in value for 3.0 GPA, and plan to attend an accredited higher-education
be 1.4 percent. tangible personal property assets used by a business. You institution (college or community college).
And, you can take those capped savings with you. E-file must file an initial Tangible Personal Property Tax Return In addition to receiving a scholarship, each recipient
for portability when you file for your new homestead (DR-405) to receive the exemption. Thereafter, you need will be offered an opportunity for a paid summer internship
exemption and you can transfer all or a significant portion not file an annual return unless the value of your tangible in the Property Appraiser’s Office.
of your cap savings, up to $500,000, from a home with a personal property exceeds $25,000 on January 1. Tangible Since 1994, the Palm Beach County Property
homestead exemption to a new home within the state of personal property used in a business includes furniture, Appraiser’s Office has awarded nearly $150,000 in college
Florida that qualifies for a homestead exemption. fixtures, machinery, tools, equipment, appliances, signs, scholarships. The program is particularly special to the
The homestead exemption in the state of Florida can leasehold improvements, supplies, leased equipment, and Property Appraiser’s Office because the money raised
save hundreds of dollars in property taxes for permanent any other assets used by the business. for the scholarships is 100 percent funded by employees
Florida residents. The first $25,000 in property value is The filing deadline is April 1. Failure to file will who volunteer to donate to the fund in return for casual
exempt from all property taxes, including school district result in the loss of the exemption and the assessment dress Fridays.
taxes. The additional $25,000 exemption is available for of penalties per Florida Statutes, Sections 193.072 and For more information call (561) 355-3230 or visit
non-school taxes and applies only to the assessed value 193.073. pbcgov.org/papa/scholarship-awards.htm.
between $50,000 and $75,000. Save time, paper, and postage by filing online using
If you already have a homestead exemption on your the E-file link on our website pbcgov.org/papa. If you
property, you do not need to reapply. Other property need a paper form (DR-405) you can download it from
tax exemptions include those for seniors, widows and our website on the Forms page. If you have any questions
widowers, persons with disabilities, active-duty military, about reporting personal property, tangible E-filing, or
veterans, “granny flats,” and more. For more information, the $25,000 tangible exemption, please call our office at
visit pbcgov.org/papa or call Exemption Services at (561) (561) 355-2896 or email mytpp@pbcgov.org.
355-2866.

Drainage Information From Northern
Palm Beach County Improvement District

Why do some yards flood after large quantities of rain? The simple answer is according to most
approved drainage designs, some water is meant to be temporarily stored in public recreational
areas, yard swale and streets. The excess surface water slowly drains to community lakes or on-site Attention Dog Owners
ponds via street and yard drainage grates and/or via swales, ditches and canals. The more complex It is your responsibility to pick up after your
answer is that each yard is different. Some yards have drainage swale areas. These are areas that dog. It’s the law. Some of you have been
are sloped to catch water and filter out pollutants as water is absorbed into the ground. Some yards negligent in doing so.
direct water to the community drainage system as run-off with very little water retained in the yard. Please keep our
Familiarize yourself with how your yard was built to determine how water drains from your home.
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