Page 10 - PGA Community News - January '23

Page 10, PGA C.A.N.! January 2023 January 2023
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: keep the card as your receipt that you have been To qualify for a new agricultural land classification,
Happy New Year! automatically renewed for another year.) the qualifying agricultural use must be on site as of Jan. 1,
With a new year before A $25,000 exemption is applied to the first $50,000 2023. Applications should be submitted by March 1, 2023.
us, I look forward to of your property’s assessed value if your property is your You will be notified of the status of your application for
continuing to focus on our permanent residence and you owned the property as of Jan. the agricultural classification by mail on or before July 1.
goals as public servants: 1. This exemption applies to all taxes, including school For more information, call our office at (561) 355-4577
providing essential services district taxes. An additional exemption of up to $25,000 or email myfarm@pbcgov.org.
and stellar customer service. will be applied if your property’s assessed value is between
Every year, each at least $50,000 and $75,000. This exemption is not applied Business Tangible Personal
department in my office to school district taxes. In addition, a homestead exemption
creates a list of goals for limits any increase to your assessed value to a maximum Property
the new year so that we can of 3 percent each year or the amount of the change in the
remain diligent in increasing our efficiency and improving Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower. Business tangible assets such as furniture and
service. Our goals for 2023 include implementing new There are three ways to apply: equipment valued at more than $25,000 are subject to
workflows, adding information to our GIS tools, proactively • E-file at pbcgov.org/PAPA ad valorem taxes. All businesses are required to file a
managing risks, incorporating new internal software tools, • Visit one of our five service centers to file in person Tangible Personal Property Tax Return (Form DR 405)
and ensuring that there are plentiful opportunities for staff • Complete the application online, print it out, and annually by April 1, unless the value of your tangible
development. These goals often start as suggestions from our mail it to our office personal property last year was under $25,000 and you
staff themselves. Staff ideas drive our progress, and I am proud All homestead exemption applications must be received notice from this office that your requirement to
to have one of the finest professional staffs in the industry. submitted by March 1. Once you qualify, we will renew file has been waived.
Along with these plans for progress, we will be evaluating your homestead exemption annually as long as you Florida allows an exemption up to $25,000 in value
our website, pbcgov.org/PAPA, with a survey this month. I hope continue to qualify for the exemption. for tangible personal property assets used by a business.
you’ll take a moment to fill out the survey the next time you visit. Visit pbcgov.org/PAPA to E-file and for information on However, you must file an initial Tangible Personal
And finally, this month starts our collaboration with two other available exemptions for seniors, families, veterans, Property Tax Return to receive the exemption. Thereafter,
new nonprofit partners. Every two years, my staff selects and more. you need not file an annual return unless the value of your
two nonprofit partners to support with internal fundraising tangible personal property exceeds $25,000 on Jan. 1.
initiatives. In 2021 and 2022, we raised $6,449 for Urban All About Agricultural Land Save time, paper, and postage by filing online. If you
Youth Impact, and $5,349 for the Kid’s Cancer Foundation. do need a paper form, you can download it using our
I’m excited to see what we can accomplish in the next two Classification Forms link. If you have any questions about reporting
years for Little Smiles of Florida and Speak Up for Kids. personal property, tangible E-filing, or the $25,000
Wishing you a prosperous and wonderful year. Properties with bona fide agricultural (good faith tangible exemption, please call our office at (561) 355-
Respectfully, commercial) activity may qualify for the agricultural land 2896 or email us at patangible@pbcgov.org.
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, classification. The taxable value of the land is based on
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser the annual net income per acre attributable to the land Office Closed
from the agricultural operation.
2023 South Florida Fair property in 2022, the application will automatically renew Luther King Jr. Day,
If you had the agricultural land classification on your
In honor of Dr. Martin
The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s for 2023, so there is no need to file an application. If the all Palm Beach County
Office will have a table at the South Florida Fair from property had a change of ownership in 2022, the new Property Appraiser ’s
Jan. 13 to 29. We will be located in Expo East, taking owner would have to reapply for the classification in 2023. Offices will be closed on
new homestead exemption applications and answering All 5,114 properties with the agricultural classification Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.
questions throughout the fair. in 2022 will be reviewed and monitored for changes of
ownership.

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