Page 12 - PGA Community News- March '22

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Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: personal property used in a business includes furniture,
One aspect of the fixtures, machinery, tools, equipment, appliances, signs,
homestead exemption that leasehold improvements, supplies, leased equipment, and
many people miss is that it any other assets used by the business.
caps the annual valuation of The filing deadline is April 1. Failure to file will result
your home. So, in addition in the loss of the exemption and the assessment of penalties
to a reduction in the taxable per Florida Statutes, Sections 193.072 and 193.073.
assessment of your home, Save time, paper, and postage by filing online using
the Save Our Homes Cap the e-file link on our website pbcgov.org/papa. If you
limits any increase to need a paper form (DR-405) you can download it from
the assessed value of a our website on the Forms page. If you have any questions
homestead exempt property about reporting personal property, tangible e-filing, or
to a maximum of 3 percent each year or the change in the the $25,000 tangible exemption, please call our office at Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks
Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is lower. (561) 355-2896 or email mytpp@pbcgov.org. (center, with check) leads the 2021 virtual scholarship awards
For 2022, the maximum increase will be 3 percent, ceremony with the PAO Scholarship Committee.
as the change in CPI increased 7 percent from December
2020 to December 2021. This increase in CPI reflects Property Appraiser’s Office an accredited higher-education institution (college or
the inflation seen across dozens of consumer categories, Annual Scholarship Awards community college).
including shelter, food, transportation, and energy. In addition to receiving a scholarship, each recipient
While the change in the CPI follows many markets, Program will be offered an opportunity for a paid summer
Florida law requires my office to value property based internship in the Property Appraiser’s Office (PAO).
on the status of the real estate market. My office will My office is now accepting applications for the Since 1994, the Palm Beach County Property
determine a total market value for every home as of Jan. 1, 29th Annual Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Appraiser’s Office has awarded more than $150,000 in
taking into consideration the price fluctuations reflected in Scholarship. Six college scholarships of $1,500 each will college scholarships. The program is particularly special
the sales of residential properties. But if your property is be awarded to graduating high school seniors who plan to the Property Appraiser’s Office because the money
homesteaded, the taxable assessed value will not increase to attend a higher education institution full time. The raised for the scholarships is 100 percent funded by
more than 3 percent. deadline to apply is March 31. employees who volunteer to donate to the fund in return
If you already have a homestead exemption on your To be eligible for a scholarship award, a student must for casual dress Fridays.
property, you do not need to reapply. Other property be a resident of Palm Beach County, have a minimum For more information, call (561) 355-3230 or visit
tax exemptions include those for low-income seniors, of 3.0 grade point average (GPA), and plan to attend pbcgov.org/papa/scholarship-awards.htm.
widows and widowers, persons with disabilities, active-
duty military, veterans, “granny flats,” and more. For ON T H E HOR I Z ON
information, visit pbcgov.org/PAPA or call Exemption
Services at (561) 355-2866. Lighthouse Sunset Tour
In this month’s newsletter, a reminder to all business Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
owners in Palm Beach County about filing for a Tangible Lighthouse Moonrise Tour
Personal Property Tax Return for 2022 and my office’s Where History Mar. 18
annual college scholarship application process is now Meets Adventure! Lighthouse Sunrise Tour
open. Enjoy reading and enjoy your spring. Mar. 13, 19
Respectfully, Twilight Yoga at the Light
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Lighthouse Story Time
& Crafts for Kids
Mar. 26

Wild & Scenic
Film Festival
Saturday, April 9
Business Tangible Personal Tickets available
starting March 7
Property
jupiterlighthouse.org 561-747-8380 This activity is conducted under
permit from the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) and occurs
all or in part on public lands
Florida allows an exemption up to $25,000 in value for 500 Captain Armour’s Way, Jupiter administered by the BLM within
the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
Outstanding Natural Area.
tangible personal property assets used by a business. You
must file an initial Tangible Personal Property Tax Return
(DR-405) to receive the exemption. Thereafter, you need
not file an annual return unless the value of your tangible
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