Page 6 - The Shores of Jupiter - January '23

Page 6, The Shores
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: All About Agricultural Land To qualify for a new agricultural land classification,
Happy New Year! the qualifying agricultural use must be on site as of Jan. 1,
With a new year before Classification 2023. Applications should be submitted by March 1, 2023.
us, I look forward to You will be notified of the status of your application for the
continuing to focus on our Properties with bona fide agricultural (good faith agricultural classification by mail on or before July 1.
goals as public servants: commercial) activity may qualify for the agricultural land For more information, call our office at (561) 355-4577
providing ess ential classification. The taxable value of the land is based on the or email myfarm@pbcgov.org.
services and stellar annual net income per acre attributable to the land from the
customer service. agricultural operation. Business Tangible Personal
Every year, each If you had the agricultural land classification on your
department in my office property in 2022, the application will automatically renew Property
creates a list of goals for for 2023, so there is no need to file an application. If the
the new year so that we can remain diligent in increasing property had a change of ownership in 2022, the new owner Business tangible assets such as furniture and equipment
our efficiency and improving service. Our goals for would have to reapply for the classification in 2023. All 5,114 valued at more than $25,000 are subject to ad valorem taxes. All
2023 include implementing new workflows, adding properties with the agricultural classification in 2022 will be
information to our GIS tools, proactively managing reviewed and monitored for changes of ownership. Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office on page 7
risks, incorporating new internal software tools, and
ensuring that there are plentiful opportunities for staff
our staff themselves. Staff ideas drive our progress, and I Spy Dyslexia
development. These goals often start as suggestions from

I am proud to have one of the finest professional staffs
in the industry. By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., • terrible spelling
Along with these plans for progress, we will be School Psychologist • often can’t remember sight words
evaluating our website, pbcgov.org/PAPA, with a survey Intrigue, mystery, • trouble with math: memorizing multiplication tables
this month. I hope you’ll take a moment to fill out the unknowns. It’s no wonder • extremely messy bedroom, backpack, or desk
survey the next time you visit. that kids love spy games, Middle and high school age clues can encompass the
And finally, this month starts our collaboration with television shows, and above as well as:
two new nonprofit partners. Every two years, my staff the popular graphic • dreads going to school
selects two nonprofit partners to support with internal novel series Spy School. • limited vocabulary
fundraising initiatives. In 2021 and 2022, we raised Unfortunately for parents, • poor written expression
$6,449 for Urban Youth Impact, and $5,349 for the characteristics of intrigue, • problems mastering a foreign language
Kid’s Cancer Foundation. I’m excited to see what we mystery, and unknowns • does not like to read for pleasure
can accomplish in the next two years for Little Smiles are concerning when you • would rather listen to an audio book than read one
of Florida and Speak Up for Kids. worry your child might have dyslexia. However, astute If you observed three or more dyslexia clues in your
Wishing you a prosperous and wonderful year. and intuitive parents like you can spy the symptoms of child, seek school neuropsychological testing. Along with
Respectfully, dyslexia. You just need to know what clues to look for. being informative, it can give you peace of mind and
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, Spying clues early and confirming a diagnosis can direction. As one mom put it, “It hurt to see him struggle.
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser position you to solve the dyslexia case. Look for these We just need to know so we can move forward.” She had
clues. Elementary age clues: to convince her husband to agree to testing because he
2023 South Florida Fair • trouble memorizing his address, phone number, or thought the boy was being lazy or needed more time. Our
the alphabet testing is not simply meant to put a label on a child but
The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office will • can’t create words that rhyme to help direct you to solve the mystery of why your child
have a table at the South Florida Fair from Jan. 13 to 29. We • messy handwriting, letters that are formed differently is struggling and give support.
will be located in Expo East, taking new homestead exemption and don’t sit on the line Call to discuss your child as we test children ages 5.5
applications and answering questions throughout the fair. • letter or number reversals continuing past first grade through college for dyslexia, learning disabilities, ADHD,
• slow, choppy, inaccurate reading and mispronouncing depression, anxiety, and other processing disorders. Visit
small words JimForgan.com or call (561) 625-4125.

Reduce Tax With The

Homestead Exemption

If you are a permanent Florida resident, you may be
eligible for a homestead exemption, which can generally
save you an estimated $750 to $1,000 in property taxes 747-PALM
each year.
(Did you receive your pink homestead exemption 747-7256
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 Peripheral
Jan. 1. This exemption applies to all taxes, including
school district taxes. An additional exemption of up to Neuropathy?
$25,000 will be applied if your property’s assessed value
is between at least $50,000 and $75,000. This exemption
is not applied to school district taxes. In addition, a FREE Consultation
homestead exemption limits any increase to your assessed
value to a maximum of 3 percent each year or the amount
of the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is for Acupuncture
lower.
There are three ways to apply:
• E-file at pbcgov.org/PAPA
• Visit one of our five service centers to file in person
• Complete the application online, print it out, and
mail it to our office
All homestead exemption applications must be 561-745-1002
submitted by March 1. Once you qualify, we will renew
your homestead exemption annually as long as you 654 West Indiantown
continue to qualify for the exemption. THE PATIENT AND ANY OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO Road, Jupiter, FL 33458
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and more.