Page 18 - Boca Exposure - January '24

Page 18, Boca Exposure
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: If you had the agricultural land classification on your Property Tax Return (Form DR 405) annually by April 1,
Happy New Year! property in 2023, the application will automatically renew unless the value of your tangible personal property last year
With a new year before for 2024, so there is no need to file an application. If the was under $25,000 and you received notice from this office
us, my office has a renewed property had a change of ownership in 2023, the new owner that your requirement to file has been waived.
sense of purpose as we work would have to reapply for the classification in 2024. All 5,034 Florida allows an exemption up to $25,000 in value
to constantly improve our properties with the agricultural classification in 2023 will be for tangible personal property assets used by a business.
services. reviewed and monitored for changes of ownership. However, you must file an initial Tangible Personal Property
Our new website at To qualify for a new agricultural land classification, Tax Return to receive the exemption. Thereafter, you need
pbcpao.gov, launched this the qualifying agricultural use must be on site as of Jan. 1. not file an annual return unless the value of your tangible
month, offers easier reporting, Applications should be submitted by March 1. You will be personal property exceeds $25,000 on Jan. 1.
better searching, and clearer notified of the status of your application for the agricultural Save time, paper, and postage by filing online. If you do
navigation. Everything that classification by mail on or before July 1. need a paper form, you can download it using our forms link
we’ve always offered is still there, but now with an improved For more information, call our office at (561) 355-4577 on our website. If you have any questions about reporting
interface and access to information. It is more engaging and or email myfarm@pbcpao.gov. personal property, tangible e-filing, or the $25,000 tangible
more useful. I look forward to receiving feedback from you and exemption, please call our office at (561) 355-2896 or email
to continuing to improve this site. Business Tangible Personal us at patangible@pbcgov.org.
While on the topic of continual improvement, every
department in my office has created a list of goals for the Property Office Closed
new year. Our focus for 2024 includes providing stronger
GIS modeling, widening opportunities for staff development, Business tangible assets such as furniture and equipment All Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Offices
proactively managing risks, and incorporating new technology valued at more than $25,000 are subject to ad valorem will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1 and on Monday, Jan. 15 in
tools. My staff develop these goals every year, driving our taxes. All businesses are required to file a Tangible Personal honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
progress as an office. I am proud to have one of the finest
professional staffs in the industry.
Fair, as we will once again be able to take homestead exemption “The Beauty Of Bones” Exhibit
You may see some of my stellar staff at the South Florida

applications on site. More on that is below, as are reminders
about filing for an Agricultural Land Classification and Business By Angela Belmonte Runs Through
Tangible Personal Property Tax Return for 2024.
Wishing you a prosperous and wonderful year.
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, FIAAO, AAS, Feb. 16 At Spanish River Branch
Respectfully,

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
We Value What You Value The Boca Raton Public Library
presents a new artwork exhibit, “The
2024 South Florida Fair Beauty of Bones,” by artist Angela
Belmonte. These colored pencil
The Palm Beach drawings feature an ancient art form
County Property called X-Ray Art, which depicts the
Appraiser ’s Office skeletal frame and internal organs of
will have a table at the animals. The artist’s style and interest
South Florida Fair from in bones is inspired by the rock wall
Jan. 12 to 28. We will paintings of the Aboriginal people of Australia. images would serve
be located in Expo West As Belmonte explains, “When observing animals, to honor the animals
and will be taking new homestead exemption applications we tend to focus on their outward appearances. Rarely in preparation for
and answering questions throughout the fair. do we consider what their insides may look like. the hunt. The hunters were ensuring the survival of
What is the possibility of their skeletons being just as their people while respecting the animal life that was
Reduce Tax With THE interesting and beautiful as their outsides? Indigenous sacrificed. As an artist drawing with colored pencils
and working with organic forms, I hope to capture the
Homestead Exemption people created these early drawings incised on rock beauty of bones for others to enjoy and appreciate.”
walls and beautifully rendered them in rich earth tones,
dots: and various textural surface designs. X-Ray Art “The Beauty of Bones,” a free exhibit, is showing
If you are a permanent Florida resident, you may be is the symbolic representation of an animal. It was now through Feb. 16 in the second-floor art gallery of
eligible for a homestead exemption, which can generally meant to capture the soul and spirit of their prey. the Spanish River Library at 1501 N.W. Spanish River
save you an estimated $750 to $1,000 in property taxes Found deep within caves and sacred places, these Blvd.
each year.
(Did you receive your pink homestead exemption receipt
card in the mail? If so, no need to refile. Simply keep the card
as your receipt that you have been automatically renewed True Treasures
for another year.)
A $25,000 exemption is applied to the first $50,000 Consigned Furniture
of your property’s assessed value if your property is your
permanent residence and you owned the property as of Jan. & Home Décor
1. This exemption applies to all taxes, including school
district taxes. An additional exemption of up to $25,000
will be applied if your property’s assessed value is between TrueTreasuresInc.com
at least $50,000 and $75,000. This exemption is not applied
to school district taxes. In addition, a homestead exemption Why pay retail when you can find a True Treasure?
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 lower. Now Accepting
Three ways to apply:
• E-file – www.pbcgov.org/papa Consignments
• Visit one of our five service centers to file in person.
• Complete the application online, print it out, and mail
it to our office. Over $1,000,000
All homestead exemption applications must be
submitted by March 1. Once you qualify, we will renew paid to consignors
your homestead exemption annually as long as you in 2023.
continue to qualify for the exemption.
Visit pbcpao.gov to e-file and for information on other
available exemptions for seniors, families, veterans, and 10% off the
more. ticketed price

All About Agricultural Land (Expires 1/31/2024)

Classification 3 Convenient Locations
111 N US 1, 3918 Northlake Blvd, 14555 S Military Trail,
Properties with bona fide agricultural (good faith North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33403 Delray Beach, FL 33484
commercial) activity may qualify for the agricultural land 561-625-9569 561-694-2812 561-699-9797
classification. The taxable value of the land is based on the
annual net income per acre attributable to the land from the Store Hours Mon - Sat 10 - 6, Sun 11 - 5 (Sun 12 - 5 at US 1 location only)
agricultural operation.