Page 16 - Abacoa Community News November '23

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Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
Tax Talk from page 13

for the pioneering innovations that help to deliver
industry-leading customer satisfaction results! I am so Dear Taxpayer: The Property Fraud
proud that the work our team does, day in and day out, My office has certified Alert from the Clerk
is recognized nationally. Congratulations, Team TCO! the 2023 Real Property and of the Circuit Court
Tangible Personal Property and Comptroller is a
Assessment Rolls for Palm free service to help
Beach County to the tax you protect your
collector. property from fraud
Property tax bills should by monitoring the
arrive in mailboxes soon. doc ume nt s be i ng
The Palm Beach County recorded in the official
Tax Collector’s Office is records of the clerk’s
responsible for printing and office.
mailing them on or before Nov. 1. Register to receive
As for my office, we’re already hard at work preparing for free email alerts when a
next year’s valuations. document such as a deed or mortgage is recorded using
This is a great time of year to consider securing your property your name, your business’s name, or your address. This
against fraud. The office of my colleague Joe Abruzzo, the Palm early notification can save time when stopping scams.
Beach County Clerk and Comptroller, has a free Property Fraud
Pictured left is A.J. Balram and right is Michelle Harris Alert service. More about that is in this month’s newsletter. Military Exemptions And
accepting the Lisa Redding Award for Project Management. As we celebrate Veterans Day this month, I also wanted
to highlight exemptions available to veterans and active duty Discounts
military. We honor the service and sacrifice of those in our armed
forces and their commitment to protecting our country. These are available
I hope this Thanksgiving finds you with much to be thankful to those who qualify
for. As always, I am thankful to be your property appraiser. f o r a h o m e st e a d
Respectfully, exemption and who
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, have been honorably
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser discharged.
Veterans 65 or
older combat-related
disability discount:
Disabled veterans,
age 65 or older, who
are partially or totally
and permanently disabled, have a disability that was
combat-related and have been honorably discharged
upon separation from military service may be eligible
for a discount from the amount of ad valorem tax
Pictured right is Sue Englhardt accepting the Jurisdiction commensurate with the percentage of the veteran’s
of the Year Award. permanent service-connected disability.
Veterans disability exemption: Veterans with a total
and permanent disability that was service-connected may
Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks, CFA, FIAAO, AAS be eligible for total exemption of property taxes. Veterans
certifies the 2023 Real Property and Tangible Personal with a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more
Property Assessment Rolls with Dino Maniotis, CFE, tax may be eligible for an additional $5,000 exemption.
roll coordinator Veterans with a non-service-connected disability may be
eligible for an additional $500 exemption.
Protect Your Property With surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who qualified for
Veteran’s surviving spouse exemption: The
Fraud Alert a disabled veteran exemption, or the surviving spouse of
a military veteran who died in the line of duty.
Scammers commit property fraud by filing fake deeds, Active duty military exemption: Applies to service
making it appear as if they own homes that are not actually members of any branch of the U.S. Military, U.S. Coast
theirs. Then, they trick people into giving them money to
rent or buy those homes. Palm Beach County Property Appraiser on page 17

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