Page 20 - Southern Exposure - October '24

Page 20, Southern Exposure

loCal govErnMEnt from page 19
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Dear Taxpayer, Jupiter Inlet Colony – $50,000 Civilian Disability Exemptions
Welcome fall! Lake Park – $10,000 Full or partial exemptions are available for individuals
The end of the 2024 tax Lake Worth Beach – $25,000 with the following disabilities:
year is fast approaching! This Lantana – $25,000 • Quadriplegic
month, my office will certify Loxahatchee Groves – $50,000 • Paraplegic
the ad valorem tax roll to North Palm Beach – $25,000 • Hemiplegic
the Palm Beach County Tax Palm Beach Gardens – $25,000 • Legally blind
Collector’s Office. The Tax Palm Springs – $25,000 • Total and permanent disability, requires wheelchair
Collector will mail the 2024 Royal Palm Beach – $5,000 for mobility
tax bills on Nov. 1. South Palm Beach – $25,000 • Total and permanent disability, does not require
It is also petition season. Tequesta – $25,000 wheelchair for mobility
Hearings are beginning for Wellington – $50,000 Some of these exemptions have income limitations.
property owners who filed a petition because they disagree West Palm Beach – $25,000 Visit our website at pbcpao.gov for more information
with their property assessment or denied exemption. They are The city of Boynton on these exemptions or to download and print forms.
led by the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Beach also offers a Super You can always call us at (561) 355-2866 or email us at
Comptroller’s Value Adjustment Board (VAB). On average, Senior exemption for those myexemption@pbcpao.gov.
the number of petitions filed in Palm Beach County is low, who meet the qualifications
typically less than 1 percent of the total parcels in the county. of the limited income senior Did You Know? We Call To
As we move into the final months of the year, I’d like citizen exemption and who
to remind all property owners to review their homestead have: Verify Sales Data
exemption status to determine whether they might qualify • Maintained the
for additional property tax saving benefits. There are several ownership and have been Our work entails setting the market value for each
other exemptions such as those for seniors, the disabled, a permanent residence of property, and so property sales data is an important tool
and members of the armed forces. You can research them the property for at least 25 to show where the market is in Palm Beach County.
all at pbcpao.gov. years. Before we use sales data, we first make sure that the
Also in this month’s newsletter, a note on sales verification, • A property with a details of each sale reflect the market. Only sales that
an important process that helps inform our valuations. market value of less than meet the definition of market value are used in developing
I hope you find this information useful and your autumn $250,000 at the time of estimates of market value for similar properties.
enjoyable. application. To verify sales information, our appraisers regularly
Respectfully, W idow/W idower contact the market participants (sellers, buyers, brokers,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, FIAAO, AAS, Exemption attorneys, etc.) involved with real estate sales. We try
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Florida grants a $5,000 to obtain details regarding property sales from someone
exemption to widows and directly involved with each transaction. We then use this
widowers. You will be data to determine which sales represent market value and
asked to submit a copy of will be used in the development of property appraisals.
the deceased spouse’s death Answering our questions about property sales gives
certificate. If the surviving our office reliable data from which we can then create
spouse remarries, they are appraisals that are fair, equitable, and reflect the market.
no longer eligible to receive
the additional exemption.
Living Quarters Of Parents Or Grandparents Offices Open On Columbus Day
Exemption (Also Known At The Granny Flat
Exemption) The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
Homesteaded property owners who add living quarters (including all of our Service Centers) will be open on
for a parent or grandparent can apply to have all or part Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 14.
of the value of this new construction deducted from the
assessment. Local Government on page 22

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.
Additional Exemptions

Property owners may be eligible for additional exemptions.
In order to qualify for the following additional exemptions,
you must have a homestead exemption on your property.
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.
In addition to the countywide exemption, some
municipalities offer additional tax savings.
Boynton Beach – $25,000
Delray Beach – $25,000
Greenacres – $5,000
Haverhill – $50,000
Juno Beach – $50,000
Jupiter – $50,000

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