Page 11 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens- June '24

Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens, Page 11
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Dear Taxpayer: Hurricane Season Begins
The summer months are
a busy time for my office. June kicks off hurricane season, which runs through
Before June 1, my office Nov. 30. There are provisions in Florida law that pertain
submits the estimated to your property tax assessment if your home has suffered
taxable property values catastrophic damage by a hurricane.
for 2024 to cities and If your home suffers hurricane damage, our office
other authorities who levy will work with you through the assessment process. We
taxes because they need review insurance claims, photographs, repair estimates and
them to begin developing invoices, and any other documentation that would detail
their budgets. The taxing damage. For more information, visit our website or contact
authorities review the (561) 355-3230 or PAHurricaneDamage@pbcgov.org.
property values in their jurisdictions and decide on a As you plan for the season ahead, Palm Beach County
proposed tax rate. Emergency Management offers essential tips on hurricane
On July 1, my office submits a preliminary tax roll to preparedness in their Hurricane Planning Guide.
Florida’s Department of Revenue (DOR), the agency that
oversees the operations of all property appraisers in the E-Filing For Homestead Exemption And
state. The DOR performs a rigorous review and evaluates Portability
the tax roll for accuracy.
On Aug. 22, my office will mail the Truth in Millage, or With our homestead exemption e-file, you can e-file
TRIM Notice, to all property owners. This notice of proposed the same day you close on a new home, even without the
taxes details the assessed and taxable values of your property, deed. You can even e-file for portability if moving within
as well as the tax rates submitted by taxing authorities. the state of Florida. Independence Day commemorates the emancipation of
As always, I welcome your comments and questions A homestead exemption can reduce the assessed value enslaved African Americans in the United States.
regarding your property value and exemption amounts. of your property, thereby reducing the amount of property
Florida law requires my office to value property based on tax you pay. In addition, a homestead exemption limits any
the status of the market as of Jan. 1. We use state-of-the-art increase to your assessed value to a maximum of 3 percent Actress Mindy Cohn from page 10
technology to continuously process property data from local each year or the amount of the change in the Consumer
and industry sources and from field inspections performed Price Index, whichever is lower. Portability transfers all or and Whitney Hesse, Sherry Chris, Stephen Mooney
by our highly trained appraisal experts. a significant portion of your cap savings, up to $500,000, and Scott Velozo, Steven Stolman and Rich Wilkie,
Now is a good time to check the mailing address from a home with a homestead exemption to a new home and Talbot Logan and William Miller.
associated with your property at pbcpao.gov. Simply within the state of Florida that qualifies for a homestead Photos by Capehart
search your property and confirm that your mailing address exemption.
is correct. If it needs an update, just visit our E Address Our Exemption Services Department administers all
Change Form. exemptions and portability applications and is available
In this month’s newsletter there is a reminder that to answer your questions. Contact them at myexemption@
hurricane season is upon us and a memo to those residents pbcpao.gov or (561) 355-2866.
who have not yet applied for a homestead exemption on their
permanent residence in Palm Beach County. Office Closed In Honor Of Juneteenth
Enjoy reading and stay safe.
Respectfully, The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, FIAAO, AAS, (including all of our service centers) will be closed in honor
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser of Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19. Juneteenth National

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