Page 18 - Boca Exposure - October '24

Page 18, Boca Exposure
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Dear Taxpayer, In addition to the Civilian Disability Exemptions
Welcome fall! countywide exemption, some Full or partial exemptions are available for individuals
The end of the 2024 tax municipalities offer additional with the following disabilities:
year is fast approaching! This tax savings. • Quadriplegic
month, my office will certify Boynton Beach – $25,000 • Paraplegic
the ad valorem tax roll to Delray Beach – $25,000 • Hemiplegic
the Palm Beach County Tax Greenacres – $5,000 • Legally blind
Collector’s Office. The Tax Haverhill – $50,000 • Total and permanent disability, requires wheelchair for
Collector will mail the 2024 Juno Beach – $50,000 mobility
tax bills on Nov. 1. Jupiter – $50,000 • Total and permanent disability, does not require
It is also petition season. Jupiter Inlet Colony – $50,000 wheelchair for mobility
Hearings are beginning for Lake Park – $10,000 Some of these exemptions have income limitations.
property owners who filed a petition because they disagree Lake Worth Beach – $25,000 Visit our website at pbcpao.gov for more information
with their property assessment or denied exemption. They are Lantana – $25,000 on these exemptions or to download and print forms.
led by the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Loxahatchee Groves – You can always call us at (561) 355-2866 or email us at
Comptroller’s Value Adjustment Board (VAB). On average, $50,000 myexemption@pbcpao.gov.
the number of petitions filed in Palm Beach County is low, North Palm Beach – $25,000
typically less than 1 percent of the total parcels in the county. Palm Beach Gardens – Did You Know? We Call To
As we move into the final months of the year, I’d like $25,000
to remind all property owners to review their homestead Palm Springs – $25,000 Verify Sales Data
exemption status to determine whether they might qualify Royal Palm Beach – $5,000
for additional property tax saving benefits. There are several South Palm Beach – $25,000 Our work entails setting the market value for each
other exemptions such as those for seniors, the disabled, Tequesta – $25,000 property, and so property sales data is an important tool to
and members of the armed forces. You can research them Wellington – $50,000 show where the market is in Palm Beach County. Before
all at pbcpao.gov. West Palm Beach – $25,000 we use sales data, we first make sure that the details of each
Also in this month’s newsletter, a note on sales verification, The city of Boynton Beach sale reflect the market. Only sales that meet the definition
an important process that helps inform our valuations. also offers a Super Senior exemption for those who meet the of market value are used in developing estimates of market
I hope you find this information useful and your autumn qualifications of the limited income senior citizen exemption value for similar properties.
enjoyable. and who have: To verify sales information, our appraisers regularly
Respectfully, • Maintained the ownership and have been a permanent contact the market participants (sellers, buyers, brokers,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, FIAAO, AAS, residence of the property for at least 25 years. attorneys, etc.) involved with real estate sales. We try to
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser • A property with a market value of less than $250,000 at the obtain details regarding property sales from someone directly
time of application. involved with each transaction. We then use this data to
Widow/Widower Exemption determine which sales represent market value and will be
Florida grants a $5,000 exemption to widows and widowers. used in the development of property appraisals.
You will be asked to submit a copy of the deceased spouse’s Answering our questions about property sales gives our
death certificate. If the surviving spouse remarries, they are no office reliable data from which we can then create appraisals
longer eligible to receive the additional exemption. that are fair, equitable, and reflect the market.
Living Quarters Of Parents Or Grandparents Exemption
(Also Known At The Granny Flat Exemption) Offices Open On Columbus Day
Homesteaded property owners who add living quarters for a The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
parent or grandparent can apply to have all or part of the value (including all of our Service Centers) will be open on
of this new construction deducted from the assessment. Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 14.

Members of the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s
Office at the International Association of Assessing Officers
(IAAO) Annual Conference; Property Appraiser Dorothy
Jacks, CFA, FIAAO, AAS is on the far right and IAAO
President Rebecca Malmquist, CAE is in the center.
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Property owners may be eligible for additional
exemptions. In order to qualify for the following additional VISIT OUR SHOWROOM
exemptions, you must have a homestead exemption on
your property. IN BOCA
Limited Income Senior Exemption
A $25,000 exemption is available to those 65 or
older with an adjusted gross income below $36,614, not
including tax-exempt bond interest or non-taxable 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.

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