Your October Property Appraiser eNewsletter

October 2022

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Dear Taxpayer:

Welcome fall!

The end of the 2022 tax year is fast approaching! October is a busy month in my office as we certify the ad valorem tax roll to the Palm Beach County Tax Collector’s Office. The Tax Collector will mail the 2022 tax bills on November 1.

This month, petition hearings will begin for property owners who filed a petition because they disagree with their property assessment or denied exemption. They are led by the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Value Adjustment Board (VAB). On average, the number of petitions filed in Palm Beach County is low, typically less than 1% of the total parcels in the County.

As we move into the final months of the year, I’d like to remind all property owners to review their homestead exemption status to determine whether they might qualify for additional property tax saving benefits. There are several other exemptions such as those for seniors, the disabled, and members of the armed forces.

This month’s newsletter also highlights an award my office recently received. We have earned the Public Information Program Award from the International Association of Assessing Officers in recognition of our Outliers video series as an outstanding outreach campaign.

I hope you find this information helpful.

Respectfully,

Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Additional Exemptions

A property owner 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 $ 32,561, 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 county-wide exemption, some municipalities offer additional tax savings.

Boynton Beach - $25,000 exemption

Haverhill - $50,000

Jupiter - $50,000

Jupiter Inlet Colony - $50,000

Lake Worth - $25,000

Lantana - $25,000

Loxahatchee Groves - $50,000

Palm Beach Gardens - $25,000

Palm Springs - $25,000

Royal Palm Beach - $5,000

South Palm Beach - $25,000

Tequesta - $25,000

Wellington - $50,000

Widow/Widower Exemption

Florida grants an additional $500 exemption to widows and widowers, which is increasing to $5,000 beginning January 1, 2023. You will be asked to submit a copy of the deceased spouse’s death certificate. If the surviving spouse remarries, they are no longer eligible to receive the additional exemption.

Living Quarters of Parents or Grandparents Exemption

(also known at the Granny Flat Exemption)

Homesteaded property owners who add living quarters for a parent or grandparent can apply to have all or part of the value of this new construction deducted from the assessment.

Civilian Disability Exemptions

Full or partial exemptions are available for individuals with the following disabilities:

Quadriplegic
Paraplegic
Hemiplegic
Legally Blind
Total and Permanent Disability, Requires Wheelchair for Mobility
Total and Permanent Disability, Does Not Require Wheelchair for Mobility

Some of these exemptions have income limitations.

Visit our website for more information on these exemptions or to download and print forms. You can always call us at 561.355.2866 or email us at myexemption@pbcgov.org.

Public Information Program Award

Our office has earned the Public Information Program Award from the International Association of Assessing Officers, a professional membership organization of more than 8,000 assessors worldwide.

The award recognizes the Outliers video series as an outstanding outreach campaign. The honor is particularly gratifying because the series shines a light on the professional staff in our office. The videos are fun, funny, and engaging snapshots into some of the more the unique functions of our team.

Above, right to left: Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, and Becky Robinson, Public Information Officer, accept the Public Information Program Award from IAAO President L. Wade Patterson; Left: Clarice Bethel-Laing, Public Services Specialist, our latest feature in the Outliers video series

Holiday Office Closure

The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser's Office (including all of our Service Centers) will be closed on Columbus Day, Monday, October 10, 2022.