Page 10 - Jupiter Spotlight - January '22

Page 10, Jupiter Spotlight
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer, Three ways to apply: For more information, call our office at (561) 355-4577
Happy New Year! • E-file at pbcgov.org/PAPA. or email myfarm@pbcgov.org.
A friend recently said • Visit one of our five service centers to file in person.
to me, “2021 does not get • Complete the application online, print it out, and mail it to Business Tangible Personal
enough credit for being as our office.
challenging as 2020.” And All homestead exemption applications must be submitted Property
that struck me as true – the by March 1. Once you qualify, we will renew your homestead
past two years represent an exemption annually as long as you continue to qualify for the Business tangible assets such as furniture and equipment
ongoing disruption in our exemption. valued at more than $25,000 are subject to ad valorem taxes.
lives. But I am proud that no Visit pbcgov.org/PAPA to e-file and for information on other All businesses are required to file a Tangible Personal Property
matter what came our way, available exemptions for seniors, families, veterans, and more. Tax Return (Form DR 405) annually by April 1, unless the value
my office stayed focused on of your tangible personal property last year was under $25,000
our goals as public servants: providing essential services and All About Agricultural Land and you received notice from this office that your requirement
stellar customer service. to file has been waived.
With a new year before us, I look forward to continuing Classification Florida allows an exemption up to $25,000 in value for
to leverage technology to both increase our efficiency and tangible personal property assets used by a business. However,
improve service. Online filing of homestead exemptions, Properties with bona fide agricultural (good faith you must file an initial Tangible Personal Property Tax Return
portability, and business tangible personal property tax commercial) activity may qualify for the agricultural land to receive the exemption. Thereafter, you need not file an annual
returns (DR-405) show sustained growth as they streamline classification. The taxable value of the land is based on return unless the value of your tangible personal property exceeds
the process for both you and my staff. the annual net income per acre attributable to the land $25,000 on Jan. 1.
Behind the scenes, we continue to implement new tools from the agricultural operation. Save time, paper, and postage by filing online. If you do need
and workflows to increase valuation efficiency. Many of these If you had the agricultural land classification on your a paper form, you can download it using our Forms link. If you
improvements started as suggestions from our appraisers property in 2021, the application will automatically renew have any questions about reporting personal property, tangible
themselves – their ideas drive our progress. We have one of for 2022, so there is no need to file an application. All e-filing, or the $25,000 tangible exemption, please call our office
the finest professional staffs in the industry. 5,146 properties with the agricultural classification in at (561) 355-2896 or email us at patangible@pbcgov.org.
In this month’s article, I am happy to announce my 2021 will be reviewed this year.
office once again will have a presence at the South Florida To qualify for a new agricultural land classification, Office Closed
Fair, though our booth will not be staffed. Also included: the qualifying agricultural use must be on site as of Jan.
reminders about filing for an Agricultural Land Classification 1. Applications should be submitted by March 1. You In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all Palm
and Business Tangible Personal Property Tax return. will be notified of the status of your application for the Beach County Property Appraiser’s Offices will be closed
Wishing you a prosperous and wonderful year. agricultural classification by mail on or before July 1. on Monday, Jan. 17.
Respectfully,
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Art And Craft Holiday Expo
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS,

2022 South Florida Fair At Carlin Park

The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
will have a display at the South Florida Fair from Jan. 14 to Report and Photos by Penny Sheltz Best of all, it was free admission and parking, but a closer
30. While we will not be taking new homestead exemption The Jupiter Holiday Art and Craft Expo in the Park at Carlin lot was blocked off and some other parking was far away. Some
applications on site, there are several filing options and Park was a delight for the entire family and friends for a weekend lucky folks found unique one-of-a-kind holiday gifts!
our staff are happy to help! Visit pbcgov.org/PAPA to file getaway!
online or contact exemption services at (561) 355-2866 or Over 200 booths of creativity and inspiration were within this
myexemption@pbcgov.org for more information. beautiful seaside park off A1A. There were multiple live music
areas, yummy foods, adult beverages and a free kids zone.
Reduce Tax With The

Homestead Exemption

If you are a permanent Florida resident, you may be eligible
for a homestead exemption, which can save you generally $750
to $1,000 in property taxes each year.
Did you receive your pink homestead exemption receipt card
in the mail? If so, no need to refile. Simply keep the card as your
receipt that you have been automatically renewed for another
year.
A $25,000 exemption is applied to the first $50,000 of your
property’s assessed value if your property is your permanent
residence and you owned the property as of 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
In addition, a homestead exemption limits any increase to your NoN-Toxic cancer immunotherapy
$75,000. This exemption is not applied to school district taxes.

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