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Property Appraiser’s Office

Taxpayers: Filing A Petition For more information about the VAB in Palm Beach
As we head into September, Florida law sets the deadlines for filing a petition on County, visit their website at www.mypalmbeachclerk.
my office continues to or before the 25th day following the mailing of the notice com/public-funds/value-adjustment-board-vab or email
implement measures to ensure from our office. This year’s deadline is Sept. 14. These them at vab@mypalmbeachclerk.com, or call them at
the health and safety of our deadlines do not change, even if you choose to discuss (561) 355-6289.
staff, while also maintaining the issue with our office. The VAB may charge up to $15
the highest level of safe for filing a petition. Property Appraiser’s Office
service to the taxpayers of Petition forms are available on our website or you
Palm Beach County during may visit the Clerk and Comptroller’s VAB website: Receives Award From
the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/public-funds/value-
Our office is open to the adjustment-board-vab for online petition filing. International Professional
public however we encourage Once a petition is filed, you will receive a notice Association
you to contact us via phone: (561) 355-3230, email: PAO@ with the date, time, and location of your hearing at least
pbcgov.org or utilize our online services at our website: www. 25 days before your hearing date. You can reschedule
pbcgov.org/PAPA. your hearing once for good cause. If your hearing is The Palm Beach County
By now, all property owners in Palm Beach County have rescheduled, the clerk will send notice at least 15 days Property Appraiser’s Office
received their 2020 Notice of Proposed Property Taxes and before the rescheduled hearing. has been named recipient of
Assessments from my office. Remember this not a bill, but rather Fifteen days prior to the scheduled petition hearing, the 2020 Public Information
an estimate of your taxes based on the proposed tax rates, your you are required to provide our office with a list and Program Award from the
property value and exemptions. summary of evidence that you will present at the hearing. International Association
The next stage in the tax roll process is the petition filing You can submit your evidence electronically on the clerk’s of Assessing Officers
period. Property owners have the option to appeal their property’s VAB website. Seven days before the VAB hearing, our (IAAO). The award is
assessment or denial of portability before the county’s Value office is required to provide you with a list and summary presented annually, to an
Adjustment Board (VAB), which is administered by the Clerk of evidence, which will be presented at the hearing. assessment jurisdiction
and Comptroller’s Office. Florida law sets the value petition filing The Hearing that has developed and
period, which begins when the notices are mailed and ends 25 At the VAB hearing, you may represent yourself or implemented an effective
days later. This year’s deadline to file a petition is Sept. 14. seek assistance from a professional; some examples might system for distributing
For questions about petition filing, go to the VAB website: be an attorney, a licensed real estate appraiser or broker, information to taxpayers
https://www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/public-funds/value- or a certified public accountant. and other stakeholders.
adjustment-board-vab If someone who is not a licensed professional The video series submitted – Celebrating Women’s
Also highlighted in this month’s newsletter, I am happy to represents you, you must sign the petition or provide History Month – March 2019, profiled the contributions
announce our office has been named recipient of the 2020 Public written authorization or power of attorney for your of some of the longest serving female employees in the
Information Program Award from the International Association representative. property appraiser’s office.
of Assessing Officers. During the hearing, a special magistrate, usually a “We selected the Women’s History Month video series
I hope you and your loved ones remain healthy and safe. licensed appraiser or attorney will ask you to present your for consideration in conjunction with the recognition of
We Value What You Value. evidence and testimony in support of your petition. A this year’s centennial of the 19th Amendment,” said Palm
Respectfully, representative from our office will then present evidence Beach County Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks, CFA,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS in support of the property valuation, denied exemption, AAS. “The theme honors the confident women in our
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser etc., depending on the issue. You will have another office who forged a path toward equality in their careers
opportunity to comment before the end of the hearing. just as the brave women who fought to win suffrage rights
The Value Adjustment Board Keep in mind, although the decision of the magistrate for women,” she said.
“Thank you IAAO for the recognition and a special
is binding, the hearing itself is an informal process. The
Process VAB will mail you a written copy of its final decision. thanks to all the outstanding women who participated in
In most cases, to win a reduction in appraised value the series,” said Jacks.
Property owners who disagree with the property assessment before the VAB, you must prove that the county’s To view the series go to: https://www.youtube.com/
listed on their notice of proposed property taxes have two options appraisal of your property exceeded market value and playlist?list=PLww8Y2vJ_bCmeBqhGq5MdXvs1Fh6g5lAc.
– contact the Property Appraiser’s Office for an informal review explain why.
of the matter or file a petition for adjustment with the Value Regardless of the outcome of your hearing, you must Office Closed Due To
Adjustment Board (VAB), or both. pay all or the required portion of your taxes by April 1 to
The VAB is administered by the Palm Beach County Clerk keep your petition valid and avoid additional cost and fees. Upcoming Holiday
and Comptroller’s Office, which is independent of the Property After The Hearing
Appraiser’s Office. The Board is made up of five individuals: two The VAB must issue all final decisions within 20 The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
from the county’s board of commissioners, one from the county’s calendar days of the last day it was in session. You may (including all of our service centers) will be closed in
school board and two citizen members. They approve and use file a lawsuit in circuit court if you do not agree with the observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7. We will reopen
special magistrates experienced in property appraisal techniques VAB’s decision. on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 8:30 a.m.
or legal matters who conduct hearings and recommend decisions
to the VAB for final approval. Special magistrates will review
property valuation, denials of portability, deferrals and change
of ownership or control determinations. All final rulings are
determined by the VAB.
Prior To Filing A Petition
Our office encourages property owners to contact us to
request a (phone) conference regarding their concerns prior to
filing a petition. In preparation for this discussion, records on Upscale Resale
your property are available on our website at www.pbcgov.org/
PAPA or call us at (561) 355-3230.
If the matter cannot be resolved, you can file a petition with Experience The Difference
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