Page 14 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - October '22

Page 14, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: Public Information Program The award
Welcome fall! recognizes the Outliers
The end of the 2022 tax Award video series as an
year is fast approaching! outstanding outreach
October is a busy month Our office has earned the Public Information Program campaign. The
in my office as we certify Award from the International Association of Assessing honor is particularly
the ad valorem tax roll to Officers, a professional membership organization of more gratifying because the
the Palm Beach County than 8,000 assessors worldwide. series shines a light
Tax Collector’s Office. The on the professional
Tax Collector will mail the staff in our office. Clarice Bethel-Laing, public services
2022 tax bills on Nov. 1. The videos are fun, specialist, our latest feature in the
This month, petition funny, and engaging Outliers video series
hearings will begin for property owners who filed snapshots into some
a petition because they disagree with their property of the more unique functions of our team.
assessment or denied exemption. They are led by the Palm
Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Office Closed Due To Holiday
Value Adjustment Board (VAB). On average, the number
of petitions filed in Palm Beach County is low, typically The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
less than 1 percent of the total parcels in the county. (including all of our Service Centers) will be closed on
As we move into the final months of the year, I’d like Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 10.
to remind all property owners to review their homestead Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks,
exemption status to determine whether they might qualify CFA, AAS, and Becky Robinson, public information officer,
for additional property tax saving benefits. There are accept the Public Information Program Award from IAAO
several other exemptions such as those for seniors, the President L. Wade Patterson.
disabled, and members of the armed forces.
This month’s newsletter also highlights an award
my office recently received. We have earned the Public
Information Program Award from the International
Association of Assessing Officers in recognition of our
Outliers video series as an outstanding outreach campaign.
I hope you find this information helpful.
Respectfully,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS,
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
We Value What You Value
Additional Exemptions

A property owner may be eligible for additional exemptions.
In order to qualify for the following additional exemptions,
you must have a homestead exemption on your property.
Limited Income Senior Exemption
A $25,000 exemption is available to those 65 or older with
an adjusted gross income below $ 32,561, not including tax-
exempt bond interest or nontaxable Social Security income.
You will be asked to provide a copy of your Federal 1040
Tax Form or your Social Security 1099 Form. The county’s
senior exemption does not apply to other taxing authorities,
such as the school district and other municipalities.
In addition to the county-wide exemption, some
municipalities offer additional tax savings.
Boynton Beach – $25,000 exemption
Haverhill – $50,000
Jupiter – $50,000
Jupiter Inlet Colony – $50,000
Lake Worth – $25,000
Lantana – $25,000
Loxahatchee Groves – $50,000
Palm Beach Gardens – $25,000 BUILDING LIFE’S CHAMPIONS
Palm Springs – $25,000
Royal Palm Beach – $5,000
South Palm Beach – $25,000 imagine collaborative personalized insightful creative learning
Tequesta – $25,000
Wellington – $50,000
Widow/Widower Exemption
Florida grants an additional $500 exemption to widows
and widowers, which is increasing to $5,000 beginning
Jan. 1, 2023. You will be asked to submit a copy of the
deceased spouse’s death certificate. If the surviving spouse
remarries, they are no longer eligible to receive the additional
exemption.
Living Quarters Of Parents Or Grandparents Exemption
(Also Known As The Granny Flat Exemption)
Homesteaded property owners who add living quarters for
a parent or grandparent can apply to have all or part of the
value of this new construction deducted from the assessment.
Civilian Disability Exemptions
Full or partial exemptions are available for individuals
with the following disabilities:
• Quadriplegic
• Paraplegic
• Hemiplegic LEARN MORE
• Legally blind
• Total and permanent disability, requires wheelchair for
mobility
• Total and permanent disability, does not require wheelchair Scan to view
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Some of these exemptions have income limitations. A Catholic College Preparatory High School
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exemptions or to download and print forms. You can always West Palm Beach, FL
call us at (561) 355-2866 or email us at myexemption@ 561-683-6266
pbcgov.org.