Page 18 - Boca Exposure - November '24

Page 18, Boca Exposure
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Dear Taxpayer, Surviving Spouse of a Military Veteran Exemption Holiday Food Drive
My office has certified The surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who
the 2024 Real Property and qualified for a total and permanent disabled veteran This month kicks off the Palm Beach County Property
Tangible Personal Property exemption is exempt from ad valorem taxes. The Appraiser’s Office’s annual Holiday Food Drive. The special
Assessment Rolls for Palm surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who died in food-raising campaign is in its 25th year.
Beach County to the tax the line of duty is exempt from ad valorem taxes. The Last year, 4,609 pounds of food were collected from staff
collector. surviving spouse of a military veteran who died from and donated to Extended Hands Community Outreach and
Property tax bills should service-connected causes while on active duty is exempt The Glades Initiative.
arrive in mailboxes soon. from ad valorem taxes. The Property Appraiser’s Office encourages and supports
The Palm Beach County Active-Duty Military Exemption employee community service throughout Palm Beach County.
Tax Collector’s Office is An exemption is available for service members of any Our employees are dedicated to giving back to the community
responsible for printing and branch of the U.S. Military, U.S. Coast Guard and Florida that we serve.
mailing them on or before November 1. National Guard who were deployed during the preceding
As for my office, we’re already hard at work preparing calendar year on active duty outside the continental United
for next year’s valuations. States, Alaska, or Hawaii in support of various military
This is a great time of year to consider securing your operations listed in the Florida Statute 193.173 (2).
property against fraud. The Palm Beach County Clerk of The amount of the exemption is equal to the taxable value
the Circuit Court and Comptroller offers a free property of the homestead of the service member on January 1 of the
fraud alert service. More about that is in this month’s year the exemption is sought, multiplied by the number of
newsletter. days that the service member was on a qualified deployment
As we celebrate Veterans Day this month, I also wanted in the preceding calendar year and divided by the number of
to highlight exemptions available to veterans and active- days in that year. We will do the math for you.
duty military. We honor the service and sacrifice of those More information is available at pbcpao.gov. You
in our armed forces and their commitment to protecting can always call us at (561) 355-2866 or email us at
our country. myexemption@pbcpao.gov with questions.
I hope this Thanksgiving finds you with much to be
thankful for. As always, I am thankful to be your property Protect Your Property With Our office’s 2023 donation; from left to right, Chief Appraiser
appraiser. Cecil Jackson, RES, AAS; staff from Extended Hands; Public
Respectfully, Fraud Alert Services Manager Virginia Leonard, CFE; Public Services
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, FIAAO, AAS, Department Specialist Clarice Bethel-Laing; Public Services
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Scammers commit property fraud by filing fake deeds, Department Customer Service Representative II Robert
making it appear as if they own homes that are not actually Castillo (kneeling); Public Services Department Customer
Military Exemptions And theirs. Then, they trick people into giving them money to Service Representative II Sade Neuforth; Extended Hands
Community Outreach Executive Director Coeliah Bryson;
rent or buy those homes.
Discounts The property fraud alert from the Clerk of the Circuit Director of Information Technology Richard Hernandez,
Court and Comptroller is a free service to help you protect CGCIO, AAS, ITIL, CFE
These are available to those who qualify for a homestead your property from fraud by monitoring the documents being
exemption and who have been honorably discharged. recorded in the official records of the clerk’s office. Holiday Office Closures
Veterans 65 Or Older Combat Related Disability Discount Register to receive free email alerts when a document The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
Disabled veterans, age 65 or older, who are partially such as a deed or mortgage is recorded using your name, your (including all of our Service Centers) will be closed:
or totally and permanently disabled, have a disability that business’s name, or your address. This early notification can Monday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day
was combat-related, and have been honorably discharged save time when stopping scams. Thursday, Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day
upon separation from military service may be eligible for a Sign up at mypalmbeachclerk.com. Friday, Nov. 29, Floating Holiday
discount to ad valorem taxes to the percent of their disability.
Veterans Disability Exemption
Veterans with a total and permanent disability that
was service connected may be eligible for an exemption
from ad valorem taxes. Veterans with a service-connected
disability of 10 percent or more may be eligible for an
additional $5,000 exemption. Veterans with a non-service-
connected disability may be eligible for an additional
$5,000 exemption.

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