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Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Dear Taxpayer: review property valuation, denials of portability, deferrals, Once a petition is filed, you will receive a notice
By now, all property and change of ownership or control determinations. All final with the date, time, and location of your hearing at least
owners in Palm Beach rulings are determined by the VAB. 25 days before your hearing date. You can reschedule
County have received their Filing A Petition your hearing once for good cause. If your hearing is
2024 Notice of Proposed Florida law sets the deadlines for filing a petition on rescheduled, the clerk will send notice at least 15 days
Property Taxes and or before the 25th day following the mailing of the notice before the rescheduled hearing.
Assessments from my office. from our office. This year’s deadline is September 16, Fifteen days prior to the scheduled petition hearing, you
You can always access this 2024. These deadlines do not change, even if you choose are required to provide a list and summary of evidence
information by searching to discuss the issue with our office. The VAB may charge that you will present at the hearing. You can submit your
your property at pbcpao.gov, $15-plus for filing a petition. evidence electronically through the Clerk of the Circuit
and then selecting “2024 PDF petition forms are available on our website or Court and Comptroller. Seven days before the VAB
Proposed Notice” at the top online petition filing is available through the Clerk of the
of your Property Detail page. Circuit Court and Comptroller. Local Government on page 33
The Notice of Proposed Property Taxes is not a bill, but
rather an estimate of your taxes based on the proposed tax
rates, your property value, and exemptions.

The next stage in the tax roll process is the petition
filing period. Property owners have the option to appeal
their property’s assessment or denial of portability before
the county’s Value Adjustment Board (VAB), which is
administered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.
Florida law sets the value petition filing period, which begins
when the notices are mailed and ends 25 days later. This year’s
deadline to file a petition is September 16, 2024.
This month’s newsletter examines the VAB process. I hope
you find this information helpful.
Respectfully,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, FIAAO, AAS,
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

The Value Adjustment

Board Process

If you feel that the market value of your property is
inaccurate or does not reflect fair market value as of
January 1, 2024, or you are entitled to an exemption or
classification that is not reflected on the 2024 Notice
of Proposed Property Taxes, contact our office for an
informal review. Call (561) 355-3230 or email myhouse@
pbcpao.gov and we will connect you with an appraiser or
exemption specialist to discuss your concerns. If we are
unable to resolve the matter, you have the right to file a
petition for adjustment with the VAB.
The VAB is administered by Palm Beach County’s Clerk
of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, which is independent
of the Property Appraiser’s Office. The Board is made Susan Has Moved To A
up of five individuals: two from the county’s board of
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