Page 12 - PGA Community News - November '21

Page 12, PGA C.A.N.! November 2021 November 2021

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: Military Exemptions An address change is available on your individual
My office has certified property’s page. First, look up your real property or tangible
the 2021 Real Property and And Discounts personal property in the Search box on our website. Then
Tangible Personal Property click Change of Address underneath the map image. Simply
Assessment Rolls for Palm These are available to those who qualify for a homestead follow the steps on the form. It’s that easy!
Beach County to the tax exemption and who have been honorably discharged.
collector. And, we are already Veterans 65 Or Older Combat-Related Disability Discount Holiday Food Drive
hard at work planning for This exemption is for disabled veterans, age 65 or older,
next year’s valuations. who are partially or totally and permanently disabled, have a This month kicks off the Palm Beach County Property
The tax roll has been sent disability that was combat-related and have been honorably Appraiser’s Office’s annual Holiday Food Drive. The
to the Palm Beach County discharged upon separation from military service. special food-raising campaign is in its 22nd year.
Tax Collector’s Office, who Veterans Disability Exemption
is responsible for printing and mailing property tax bills on Veterans with a 100 percent total and permanent
or before November 1. They should arrive in mailboxes soon. disability that was service-connected may be eligible for
As we celebrate Veterans Day this month, we honor the total exemption of property taxes. Veterans with a service-
service and sacrifice of those in our armed forces and their connected disability of 10 percent or more but not 100 percent
commitment to protecting our country. I wanted to highlight may be eligible for an additional $5,000 exemption. Veterans
exemptions available to veterans and active duty military. with a non-service-connected disability may be eligible for
I hope this Thanksgiving finds you with much to be an additional $500 exemption.
thankful for. As always, I am thankful to be your property Veteran’s Surviving Spouse Exemption
appraiser. This exemption is for the surviving spouse of a deceased
Respectfully, veteran who qualified for a disabled veteran exemption, or
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, the surviving spouse of a military veteran who died in the
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser line of duty.
We Value What You Value Active Duty Military Exemption
This applies to service members of any branch of the
U.S. Military, U.S. Coast Guard and Florida National Guard
who were deployed during the preceding calendar year on
active duty outside the continental United States, Alaska, or
Hawaii in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, which Last year, nearly a ton of food and more than $3,500
began Oct. 7, 2001, or Operation New Dawn, which began was collected and donated to Extended Hands Community
Sept. 1, 2010. Outreach and The Glades Initiative.
The amount of the exemption is equal to the taxable value The Property Appraiser’s Office encourages and supports
of the homestead of the service member on January 1 of the employee community service throughout Palm Beach County.
year the exemption is sought, multiplied by the number of Our employees are dedicated to giving back to the community
days that the service member was on a qualified deployment that we serve.
in the preceding calendar year and divided by the number of
days in that year. We will do the math for you. Holiday Office Closures
Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks (right) signs the certified You can always call us at (561) 355-2866 or email us at
2021 Real Property and Tangible Personal Property myexemption@pbcgov.org for more information, or find The Palm Beach County
Assessment Rolls with Dino Maniotis, tax roll coordinator more online. Property Appraiser’s Office
(including our five service
Update Your Address Online centers) will be closed on
the following days in the
Nov. 26 month of November:

Thursday, Nov. 11
– Veterans Day
Thursday, Nov. 25
– Thanksgiving Day
Friday, Nov. 26
Nov. 29 – Floating Holiday

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Nov. 30

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heading or call 627-2800. 4513 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Thank you, On the corner of PGA and Military Trail
Jack Hughes,
Chairman, POA ARC 561.626.4461