Page 6 - Abacoa Community News - July '22

Page 6, Abacoa
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: Tasnia Tabassum, graduating from Pahokee Middle- their previous homesite to ensure that there is no homestead
Happy Independence Senior High School fraud. That information also offers an interesting look into
Day! Moshammet Jarin, graduating from Glades Central what states our new neighbors used to call home.
Recently, my office held Community High School
an award ceremony and Diksha Gupta, graduating from Suncoast High School
presented six outstanding Jelianys Ramos-Burgos, graduating from Royal Palm
high school seniors in Palm Beach Community High School
Beach County with $1,500 In addition to receiving a scholarship award, each was
college scholarships. offered an opportunity to participate in a paid summer
Kazi Amin, graduating internship in my office. We will welcome two of the
from Atlantic Community recipients to our office this summer.
High School I commend these high-achieving, exceptional students for
Ben-Gina Fantaisie, graduating from Atlantic their excellence in academic ability, persistence, leadership,
Community High School and service to others. Congratulations to each of them and
congratulations to the entire Class of 2022.
The scholarship program is very special
to my office. Since 1994, the Property
Appraiser’s Office (PAO) has awarded
more than $160,000 in college scholarships,
completely funded by employee donations.
In this month’s newsletter, an update on
the 2022 tax roll process, some interesting
stats regarding our new residents, and
the status of applications for property tax
exemptions, portability and agricultural
classifications. I hope you find this
information beneficial and wish you a
happy and safe Independence Day.
Respectfully,
Dorothy Jacks, left, with scholarship recipients. Left to right in front row: Tasnia Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS,
Tabassum, Jelianys Ramos-Burgos, Kazi Amin, Diksha Gupta, Ben-Gina Fantaisie Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
(Moshammet Jarin, not pictured) and the PAO Scholarship Committee We Value What You Value

2022 Tax Roll Update Over the course of 2020, we had 31,351 new residents
Tax Talk from page 5 file for homestead exemptions that came from outside
July is an important month as my office submits the 2022 of Palm Beach County. Over 2021, we gained 31,431.
PBC Business Owners, We preliminary tax roll to Florida’s Department of Revenue (DOR) The vast majority – 75 percent last year – of these new

Have Information For You and the local taxing authorities. Values are based on the status homesteaders are from other parts of Florida.
of market as of Jan. 1. Driven by a large influx of new Florida
residents and limited supply, residential values rose last year. In Application Status For
Calling all Palm Beach County business owners, in the commercial sector, hotels, multifamily apartment complexes
July you will be receiving your local business tax receipt and warehousing all saw value increases, buoyed by the post- Exemptions, Portability,
(LBTR) renewal notice in the mail. The payment is due COVID market.
between July 1 and September 30. Payments made after According to my office’s estimates delivered at the end of Agricultural Classifications
September 30 are considered delinquent. Delinquent May, Palm Beach County-wide taxable property values have
payments are charged a penalty fee for every month past increased 13.55 percent from 2021 to 2022. Have you submitted an application for an exemption,
due. For more information on penalty fees visit https:// Highlights include: portability or agricultural classification? My office
www.pbctax.com/local-business-tax/#Delinquent-Local- • Market Value – $387,351,158,909 is processing these applications and will begin status
Business-Tax. • Taxable Value – $ 251,696,877,168 notifications. If denied, you have the right to file a petition for
Did Your Business Move Within The Previous Year? • Net New Construction – $ 4,327,704,016 adjustment with the Value Adjustment Board (VAB) through
If your business moved locations, you will need to • Percent Increase (taxable value) – 13.55 percent the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. They can be
submit a new local business tax receipt application. In • Real Property Parcels – 650,420 reached at (561) 355-6289.
addition, you may need additional zoning approvals • Total Tangible Personal Property Accounts – 58,815 Property Tax Exemptions And Portability
depending on the municipality to which your business Once the tax roll receives approval from Florida’s DOR, my If you submitted an application on or before March 1 and
has moved. For a new application for local business tax office will notify all property owners of both their home value your application was denied, a Notice of Denial will be mailed
receipt, visit https://www.pbctax.com/local-business-tax/. and proposed tax rate in the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes on June 29. The deadline to file a petition with the VAB for an
Renewal Payment Options mailed mid-August. While state law requires my office to value exemption is 5 p.m. on July 29. The deadline to file a petition
• Online: Visit property based on the status of the market, your tax rate is set by for the denial of a portability benefit is 5 p.m. on Sept. 12. For
https://pbctax.manatron.com/Tabs/BusinessTax.aspx to taxing authorities who answer to you. Their public meetings are questions about exemptions or portability, contact Exemption
renew your BTR online. listed in your notice. Services at (561) 355-2866 or MyExemption@pbcgov.org.
• Drop Box: (No appointment necessary!) Visit www. Agricultural Classification
pbctax.com/locations to find the location nearest you. Where Do New PBC Notifications of the status of your application will be mailed
• Mail: Palm Beach County Tax Collector out on June 29. If your agricultural classification application
Attn: Business Tax Department Homesteaders Come From? is denied, the deadline to file a petition with the VAB is 5 p.m.
P.O. Box 3353 on July 29. For agricultural classification questions, contact
West Palm Beach, FL 33402-3353 When a new Palm Beach County resident files for a the Agriculture Department at (561) 355-4577 or MyFarm@
• In-Person: Visit www.pbctax.com/appointments. homestead exemption, my office collects information about pbcgov.org.
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