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Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Taxpayers: Living Quarters Of Parents Or Grandparents Exemption Some of these exemptions have income limitations.
Welcome fall! (also known at the Granny Flat Exemption) Visit our website for more information on these
The end of the 2021 tax Homesteaded property owners who add living quarters exemptions or to download and print forms. You
year is fast approaching! for a parent or grandparent can apply to have all or part of the can always call us at (561) 355-2866 or email us at
October is a busy month value of this new construction deducted from the assessment. myexemption@pbcgov.org.
in my office as we certify Civilian Disability Exemptions
the ad valorem tax roll to Full or partial exemptions are available for individuals Office Closed Due To
the Palm Beach County with the following disabilities:
Tax Collector’s Office. The •Quadriplegic Holiday
Tax Collector will mail the • Paraplegic
2021 tax bills on Nov. 1. • Hemiplegic The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
This month, petition • Legally Blind (including all of our service centers) will be closed on
hearings will begin for property owners who filed • Total and Permanent Disability, Confined to Wheelchair Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 11. We will resume normal
a petition because they disagree with their property • Total and Permanent Disability, Not Confined to business hours on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 8:30 a.m.
assessment or denied exemption. They are led by the Wheelchair
Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and
Comptroller’s Value Adjustment Board (VAB). On
average, the number of petitions filed in Palm Beach
County is low, typically less than 1 percent of the total Window Screens • Screen Doors
parcels in the county.
As we move into the final months of the year, I’d like
to remind all property owners to review their homestead
exemption status to determine whether they might qualify
for additional property tax saving benefits. There are We Measure, Make
several other exemptions such as those for seniors, the & Install For You!
disabled, and members of the armed forces.
I hope you find this information helpful.
Respectfully,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS,
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
Additional Exemptions

A property owner may be eligible for additional
exemptions. In order to qualify for the following
additional exemptions, you must have a homestead 561-208-8474
exemption on your property.
Limited Income Senior Exemption
To qualify, you must be 65 or older and your adjusted curlytailscreens.com
gross income must meet a maximum level that is adjusted
annually by Florida’s Department of Revenue. The
income limitation amount is available from my office in FREE ESTIMATES Family Owned & Operated
mid-January of each year. The current income limit is Est. 2013
$31,100. This does not include tax-exempt bond interest
or nontaxable social security income. You will be asked 15% Off New $20 Off FREE Track
to provide a copy of your Federal 1040 tax form or your
Social Security 1099 form. Window Screens Any New Sliding Deep Cleaning
The additional benefit for qualified seniors applies (Must provide coupon at time of Screen Door with any Sliding Glass
estimate. One coupon/discount per
only to taxes levied by the following authorities. The household. Valid toward new screens (Must provide coupon at time of Door Roller Replacement
county’s senior exemption does not apply to other only. Expires 11/15/21) estimate. One coupon/discount per (Must provide coupon at time of
taxing authorities, such as the school district and other household. Valid toward new screen estimate. One coupon/discount per
household. Expires 11/15/21)
municipalities. doors only. Expires 11/15/21)
$50,000
Town of Haverhill
Town of Loxahatchee Groves
Village of Wellington
$25,000
Palm Beach County CAMPBELL AND KARLIK, P.A.
City of Boynton Beach
City of Lake Worth Beach ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Town of Lantana
City of Palm Beach Gardens
Village of Palm Springs
Town of Jupiter Wills • Trusts • Estate Planning • Probate
$5,000
Village of Royal Palm Beach Taxation • Real Estate • Corporations
Widow/Widower Exemption
Florida grants an additional $500 exemption to widows
and widowers. You will be asked to submit a copy of
the deceased spouse’s death certificate. If the surviving
spouse remarries, they are no longer eligible to receive
the additional exemption.

Diane L. KarLiK

Tel: (561) 625-5220
3450 Northlake Boulevard Suite 210 Fax: (561) 625-5201• Mobile: (561) 797-5004
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33403 EMail: dlkarlik@aol.com