Marty Kiar - Broward County Property Appraiser

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AMENDMENTS ON NOVEMBER’S BALLOT FOR PROPERTY OWNERS I f approved by Florida voters, Amendment 5 would extend the time frame for property owners to use any portability they may have are several exemptions for Florida veterans and all of them transfer to the surviving spouses upon the veteran’s death except this one exemption. from two tax years to three tax years. Portability Amendment 6 would allow the surviving spouse is the difference between a property’s just value to continue receiving the veteran’s exemption. and the assessed/Save Our Homes (SOH) value. This portability amount may be transferred when Broward County Tax Collector’s Office to Mail Tax a property owner moves from their homesteaded Bills in November property and establishes a new Homestead The Property Appraiser’s Office does not set on another property. Portability allows the or collect property taxes. We simply assess owner to transfer or “port” the homestead property and grant exemptions to qualified assessment difference to the new home individuals. The Broward County Tax Collector’s anywhere in Florida. This portability amount Office will mail the 2020 property tax bills lowers the assessed/SOH value on the new by November 1, 2020, along with payment home and helps lower the subsequent property information. If your escrow company requests taxes. Currently, the law requires a homeowner your tax bill, the Tax Collector will send you a to use this homestead benefit within two tax courtesy copy of the bill in mid-November. All years which is not always a full two calendar property tax bills are posted to their website years. Our office must look at the status of the at www.Broward.County-Taxes.com/Public on property on January 1 of each year, meaning a November 1. Should you have any questions property owner may not have a full two calendar about the payment of taxes, please contact years to use this important savings. If approved, them at (954) 831-4000. this amendment would extend the time you may use portability to three tax years. For more If my office can ever be of assistance to you information about portability, please visit our with exemption or answer any questions you website at www.Web.BCPA.net/BCPAClient/#/ may have, please do not hesitate to contact PortabilityExemption. me directly at (954) 357-6904 or by email at MartyKiar@BCPA.net. Another amendment on this November’s ballot is Amendment 6. This amendment would Take care, provide a homestead tax discount for the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who had permanent, combat-related disabilities. There Marty Kiar

Marty Kiar is the Broward County Property Appraiser and longtime advocate for LGBTQ equality. The Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office is located at 115 S Andrews Avenue, Room # 111, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Follow our office at: facebook.com/MartyKiarBCPA and twitter.com/MartyKiarBCPA