The Property Appraiser’s Office administers all property tax exemptions. Links to applications for available exemptions are below. Please Note:  You must have an existing Homestead Exemption to qualify for additional exemptions. The deadline to file for Homestead Exemption is March 1 of the qualifying year. For more information, call us at (561) 355-2866 or contact us at myexemption@pbcgov.org

Active Military Service Exemption

The exemption is available for any branch of the U.S. Military, U.S. Coast Guard and Florida National Guard on active duty who serve outside the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii. Application DR-501M must be submitted every year and eligibility is based on the previous year’s deployment, Jan. 1-Dec. 31.

Agricultural Classification

The classified value of farmland is based upon income earned from the commercial sale of produce grown or livestock raised on the land.  The farmer pays the same property tax rate levied annually as non-agricultural land.

To qualify for Agricultural Classification, please submit an application between January 1 and March 1.  For more information, call us at (561) 355-2646, or contact myfarm@pbcgov.org

Civilian Disability Exemptions

• Civilians who are totally and permanently disabled and confined to a wheelchair are exempt from ad valorem taxation. Please submit Physician Certification DR-416
  from two licensed Florida physicians.  Proof of Gross Income (DR-501A )also is required.
• Any real estate owned and used as a homestead by a quadriplegic is exempt from ad valorem taxation. Please submit Physician Certification DR-416 from two licensed Florida physicians. No income limit is required of a quadriplegic. 
• Civilians who are permanently disabled may be eligible for an additional $500 exemption. Please submit Physician Certification DR-416 from a licensed Florida physician.

Disabled Veterans Exemption

• Veterans with a total and permanent disability that was service-connected may be eligible for total exemption of ad valorem taxes. Please submit FL 27-333 from the Veterans Administration.
• Veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more may be eligible for an additional $5,000 exemption. Please submit FL 27-125 form the Veterans Administration.
• Veterans with a non-service connected disability may be eligible for an additional $500 exemption.  Please submit FL 27- 444 form the Veterans Administration.
• Veterans who were Florida residents at the time they entered the service and are 65 or older with a combat-related permanent disability may be eligible for an ad valorem tax discount. Please submit DR-501DV form.

Exemption E-File

New applicants for the qualifying year can file online for Homestead Exemption.

Granny Flats Exemption

An assessment reduction may be granted to qualified residential property owners who build an addition to their house to accommodate their parents or grandparents, age 62 or older.

Homestead Exemption

Florida grants a standard $25,000 exemption on the assessed value of qualified residential property. An additional exemption up to $25,000 also may apply to your property.

Institutional Exemption

Florida grants a property tax exemption to qualified institutional or non-profit organizations that own and use their property for religious, charitable, literary, educational or scientific purposes. Please submit DR-504 between January 1 and March 1 of the year the organization is seeking the exemption. For more information, call us at (561) 355-4523

Legally Blind Exemption

Blind persons may qualify for an additional $500 exemption. Please submit Optometrist’s Certification DR-416B to verify the disability. For total exemption, they should also submit a Gross Income statement to verify household income.

Portability Exemption

Residential property owners with a qualified Homestead Exemption can transfer all or a significant portion of their "Save Our Homes" benefit to their new property. Apply for Portability when you apply for Homestead Exemption on your new property.

Quadriplegic Exemption

Real estate used and owned by a quadriplegic is totally exempt from ad valorem taxes. No income limit is required. Please submit Form DR-416 from two licensed Florida physicians.

Senior Citizen Exemption

This additional exemption is limited to certain homeowners who are 65 or older.  Your Adjusted Gross Income must fall below a maximum level that is adjusted annually. Please submit DR-501SC .

Tangible Personal Property

Business tangible assets such as furniture and equipment valued at more than $25,000 is subject to ad valorem taxes. Please submit DR-405 . For more information, call us at (561) 355-2896 or contact us at  mytpp@pbcgov.org

Widow/Widower Exemption

Florida grants an additional $500 exemption to widows and widowers. Please 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.