Page 6 - Abacoa Community News - November '22

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

Dear Taxpayer: Update Your Address Online
My office has certified
the 2022 Real Property E-address change is available on your
and Tangible Personal individual property detail page. First,
Property Assessment Rolls look up your real property or tangible
for Palm Beach County to personal property in the search box
the Tax Collector. And, we on our website. Then click Change of
are already hard at work Address underneath the map image.
planning for next year’s Simply follow the steps on the form.
valuations. It’s that easy!
The Tax Roll has been
sent to the Palm Beach Holiday Food Drive
County Tax Collector’s Office, who is responsible for
printing and mailing property tax bills on or before Nov. 1. This month kicks off the Palm Beach
They should arrive in mailboxes soon. County Property Appraiser’s Office’s annual
As we celebrate Veterans Day this month, we honor the Holiday Food Drive. The special food-raising campaign is in its 23rd year. Last year, more than 1,600 pounds of food and
service and sacrifice of those in our armed forces and their more than $4,300 was collected and donated to Extended
commitment to protecting our country. I wanted to highlight Hands Community Outreach and The Glades Initiative.
exemptions available to veterans and active duty military. The Property Appraiser’s Office encourages and supports
I hope this Thanksgiving finds you with much to be thankful employee community service throughout Palm Beach County.
for. As always, I am thankful to be your Property Appraiser. Our employees are dedicated to giving back to the community
Respectfully, that we serve.
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS,
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Holiday Office Closures
We Value What You Value
The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
(including our five service centers) will be closed:
Friday, Nov. 11 – Veterans Day
Thursday, Nov. 24 – Thanksgiving Day
Friday, Nov. 25 – Floating holiday

Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks certified the 2022 Real
Property and Tangible Personal Property Assessment Rolls
on Oct. 6.

Military Exemptions And

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: 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 may be eligible for a
discount from the amount of ad valorem tax commensurate J U PIT E R IN L E T LIG H T H OUS E & M US E U M
with the percentage of the veteran’s permanent service-
connected disability.
Veterans Disability Exemption: Veterans with a 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 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: 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.
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