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Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
Dear Taxpayer: As we celebrate Veterans Day this month, we honor the
My office has certified service and sacrifice of those in our armed forces and their
the 2021 Real Property commitment to protecting our country. I wanted to highlight
and Tangible Personal exemptions available to veterans and active duty military.
Property Assessment Rolls I hope this Thanksgiving finds you with much to be
for Palm Beach County to thankful for. As always, I am thankful to be your property
the tax collector. And, we appraiser.
are already hard at work Respectfully,
planning for next year’s Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS,
valuations. Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
The tax roll has been sent We Value What You Value
to the Palm Beach County
Tax Collector’s Office, who is responsible for printing and Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks (right) signs the certified Military Exemptions And
mailing property tax bills on or before November 1. They 2021 Real Property and Tangible Personal Property
should arrive in mailboxes soon. Assessment Rolls with Dino Maniotis, tax roll coordinator Discounts
These are available to those who qualify for a homestead
exemption and who have been honorably discharged.
Veterans 65 Or Older Combat-Related Disability
Discount
This exemption is for disabled veterans, age 65 or older,
who are partially or totally and permanently disabled, have a
disability that was combat-related and have been honorably
discharged upon separation from military service.
Veterans Disability Exemption
Veterans with a 100 percent total and permanent
disability that was service-connected may be eligible for
total exemption of property taxes. Veterans with a service-
connected disability of 10 percent or more but not 100
percent may be eligible for an additional $5,000 exemption.
Veterans with a non-service-connected disability may be
eligible for an additional $500 exemption.
Veteran’s Surviving Spouse Exemption
This exemption is for the surviving spouse of a deceased
veteran who qualified for a disabled veteran exemption, or
the surviving spouse of a military veteran who died in the
line of duty.
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
began Oct. 7, 2001, or Operation New Dawn, which began
Sept. 1, 2010.
The amount of the exemption is equal to the taxable value
of the homestead of the service member on January 1 of the
year the exemption is sought, multiplied by the number of
days that the service member was on a qualified deployment
in the preceding calendar year and divided by the number
of days in that year. We will do the math for you.
You can always call us at (561) 355-2866 or email us at
myexemption@pbcgov.org for more information, or find
more online.
Update Your Address Online
An address change is available on your individual
property’s page. First, look up your real property or tangible
personal property in the Search box on our website. Then
click Change of Address underneath the map image. Simply
follow the steps on the form. It’s that easy!
Local Government on page 20
Attention Dog Owners
It is your responsibility to pick up
after your dog. It’s the law. Some
of you have been negligent
in doing so. Please keep
our community
beautiful!
