Page 7 - Abacoa Community News - January '23

Abacoa, Page 7
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: All About Agricultural Land
Happy New Year!
With a new year before Classification
us, I look forward to
continuing to focus on our Properties with bona fide agricultural (good faith commercial)
goals as public servants: activity may qualify for the agricultural land classification. The
providing essential services Reduce Tax With The taxable value of the land is based on the annual net income per
and stellar customer service. acre attributable to the land from the agricultural operation.
Every year, each Homestead Exemption If you had the agricultural land classification on your
department in my office property in 2022, the application will automatically renew for
creates a list of goals for If you are a permanent Florida resident, you may be 2023, so there is no need to file an application. If the property
the new year so that we can eligible for a homestead exemption, which can generally had a change of ownership in 2022, the new owner would have
remain diligent in increasing our efficiency and improving save you an estimated $750 to $1,000 in property taxes to reapply for the classification in 2023. All 5,114 properties
service. Our goals for 2023 include implementing new each year. with the agricultural classification in 2022 will be reviewed and
workflows, adding information to our GIS tools, proactively (Did you receive your pink homestead exemption monitored for changes of ownership.
managing risks, incorporating new internal software tools, receipt card in the mail? If so, no need to refile. Simply To qualify for a new agricultural land classification, the
and ensuring that there are plentiful opportunities for staff keep the card as your receipt that you have been qualifying agricultural use must be on site as of Jan. 1, 2023.
development. These goals often start as suggestions from our automatically renewed for another year.) Applications should be submitted by March 1, 2023. You will
staff themselves. Staff ideas drive our progress, and I am proud A $25,000 exemption is applied to the first $50,000 be notified of the status of your application for the agricultural
to have one of the finest professional staffs in the industry. of your property’s assessed value if your property is your classification by mail on or before July 1.
Along with these plans for progress, we will be permanent residence and you owned the property as of For more information, call our office at (561) 355-4577 or
evaluating our website, pbcgov.org/PAPA, with a survey Jan. 1. This exemption applies to all taxes, including email myfarm@pbcgov.org.
this month. I hope you’ll take a moment to fill out the school district taxes. An additional exemption of up to
survey the next time you visit. $25,000 will be applied if your property’s assessed value Business Tangible Personal
And finally, this month starts our collaboration with two is between at least $50,000 and $75,000. This exemption
new nonprofit partners. Every two years, my staff selects is not applied to school district taxes. In addition, a Property
two nonprofit partners to support with internal fundraising homestead exemption limits any increase to your assessed
initiatives. In 2021 and 2022, we raised $6,449 for Urban value to a maximum of 3 percent each year or the amount Business tangible assets such as furniture and equipment
Youth Impact, and $5,349 for the Kid’s Cancer Foundation. of the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is valued at more than $25,000 are subject to ad valorem taxes.
I’m excited to see what we can accomplish in the next two lower. All businesses are required to file a Tangible Personal Property
years for Little Smiles of Florida and Speak Up for Kids. There are three ways to apply: Tax Return (Form DR 405) annually by April 1, unless the value
Wishing you a prosperous and wonderful year. • E-file at pbcgov.org/PAPA of your tangible personal property last year was under $25,000
Respectfully, • Visit one of our five service centers to file in person and you received notice from this office that your requirement
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, • Complete the application online, print it out, and to file has been waived.
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser mail it to our office Florida allows an exemption up to $25,000 in value for
All homestead exemption applications must be tangible personal property assets used by a business. However,
2023 South Florida Fair submitted by March 1. Once you qualify, we will renew you must file an initial Tangible Personal Property Tax Return
your homestead exemption annually as long as you
to receive the exemption. Thereafter, you need not file an annual
The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office will continue to qualify for the exemption. return unless the value of your tangible personal property exceeds
have a table at the South Florida Fair from Jan. 13 to 29. We Visit pbcgov.org/PAPA to E-file and for information on $25,000 on Jan. 1.
will be located in Expo East, taking new homestead exemption other available exemptions for seniors, families, veterans, Save time, paper, and postage by filing online. If you do need
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a paper form, you can download it using our Forms link. If you
have any questions about reporting personal property, tangible
E-filing, or the $25,000 tangible exemption, please call our office
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Dreaming up the
Dreaming up the Office Closed
ideal retirement
Dreaming up the Dreaming up the In honor of Dr. Martin Luther
ideal retirement
ideal retirement ideal retirement King Jr. Day, all Palm Beach
is your job.
is your job. County Property Appraiser’s
Offices will be closed on
is your job.
Helping you get
Helping you get is your job. Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.
there is ours.
there is ours. Helping you get
Helping you get
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