Broward County Property Appraiser Lori Parrish Answers Your Questions…
“Missed the Traditional Homestead Exemption Filing Deadline?”
Dear Lori,
I
understand the deadline to file for property tax exemptions was March
2, 2015. I was out of town on a cruise and missed the March deadline. I
was told by your office March 2 was
not really a deadline at all? What is the real deadline to have my
property tax exemptions applied for 2015?
S.D, Pembroke Pines, FL (via email)
You
still have time to file for your 2015 exemptions! The traditional
filing period for 2015 Homestead and all other exemptions was March 3,
2014 through March
2, 2015. The absolute deadline to “Late File” for any 2015 property tax exemption – if you missed the March 2, 2015 timely filing deadline is
September 18, 2015.
State law (Sec 196.001(8), Fla. Stat.) does not allow late filing for
property tax exemptions after the September 18 late filing deadline,
regardless
of any good cause reason for missing the late filing deadlines.
The
Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office accepts late applications
for 2015 Homestead, Senior, Disability, Widow/Widower, Granny Flat,
Portability, Non-Profit
and all other exemptions until September 18, 2015. To qualify for a
2015 exemption, you must have owned the property and made it your
primary residence
on or before January 1, 2015.
You
may also be eligible for Portability. Portability allows Homesteaded
owners to transfer some or all of their Save Our Homes (SOH) benefit
from their old home
to their new home. Your Portability amount is determined by the
difference between the “Just Value” and the “Assessed/SOH Value” of your
previous property in the year of Homestead abandonment. If you had a
Florida Homestead Exemption in 2013 or 2014, gave
up the exemption, and moved to a new Homestead by January 1, 2015, you
may be eligible for Portability. In order to receive your Portability
for tax year 2015, you must file for Homestead and complete a
Portability application with our office by September
18, 2015.
There are several ways to complete your exemption application. You can apply online at
www.bcpa.net,
visit our office at 115 S Andrews Ave., Room 111, in Fort Lauderdale,
or you can apply at one of our many community outreach events throughout
the county. View our entire outreach calendar at
www.bcpa.net/events.asp
to find out when we will be in your neighborhood. If you have any
questions or need help with your tax exemption applications, please do
not hesitate to contact us at 954.357.6830.
Sincerely,
Lori Parrish, CFA
If you have a question for Lori, please email her at
lori@bcpa.net
or write to her at the Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office, 115
South Andrews Avenue, Room 111, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. (March,
2015)
Robert L. Wolfe, Jr. CFE
Community Outreach Specialist II
954.357.6871 – office
954.357.8474 – fax
954.445.5732 – cell
Community Outreach Specialist II
954.357.6871 – office
954.357.8474 – fax
954.445.5732 – cell
rwolfe@bcpa.net
