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Download Forms
All the forms listed below are PDF files, which require use of either Adobe Acrobat or the free Adobe Acrobat Reader programs. If you don't already have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you can download the software for free by clicking the icon below:
EXEMPTIONS:
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION:
Click here to file for Homestead Exemption online Note: requires Internet
Explorer 5.0 or newer.
HOMESTEAD: Declaration of Domicile (required
for permanent resident alien and non-voter applicants).
HOMESTEAD: Certificate of Trust (required for some applicants when property is held by a Trust). Note: This form is only required if submitted in lieu of a copy of the actual, executed trust agreement.
HOMESTEAD: Voluntary Cancellation of Homestead Exemption.
SENIOR'S HOMESTEAD: Senior Citizen Homestead
Exemption (Form DR-501SC).
SENIOR'S HOMESTEAD: IRS Form 4506 - Required for some Senior Homestead Exemptions.
DISABILITY EXEMPTION: Physician's Certification of Total and Permanent Disability (Form DR-416).
DISABILITY EXEMPTION: Statement of Gross Income (Form DR-501A). Note: Only required for certain individuals seeking the total exemption from Ad Valorem taxation.
$5,000 VETERAN'S DISABILITY EXEMPTION: No specific application form required. Submit a copy of
your Certificate of Disability from the U.S. Government or the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (or predecessor agency). Must also provide proof of being a permanent resident of the State of Florida.
HOMESTEAD PORTABILITY: Application to Transfer Homestead Assessment Difference (Form DR-501T) . IMPORTANT: This form is an application to transfer your Save Our Homes benefit to a new homesteaded property. You MUST also file for a homestead exemption on the new property.
"GRANNY FLAT": Application for Assessment Reduction for New Construction for Parent(s) or Grandparent(s).
HISTORIC PROPERTIES: Application for Special Exemption for Designated Historic Properties.
NON-PROFIT EXEMPTIONS: Affidavit for Nursing Homes and Homes for Special Services (Form DR-504S).
NON-PROFIT EXEMPTIONS: Exemption Application for Charter School Facilities (Form DR-504CS).
REAL PROPERTY (ALL):
CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS (For use with both Exemptions & Real Property).
NOTICE OF OWNERSHIP CHANGE: Change of Ownership or Control of Non-Homesteaded Property (Form DR-430) . IMPORTANT: Per Section 193.1556, Florida Statutes, you must notify the Property Appraiser in writing when you obtain ownership (or controlling interest in a business owning) of non-homesteaded property. You are NOT required to file any notice IF you have recorded a deed documenting the change of ownership.
INCOME & EXPENSE SURVEY for COMMERCIAL Properties.
INCOME & EXPENSE SURVEY for APARTMENT Buildings.
MOBILE HOMES: Declaration of Mobile Home as Real Property (Form DR-402).
REAL ESTATE: Sales Verification Survey
AGRICULTURAL CLASSIFICATION:
AGRICULTURE: Application for Agricultural Classification
(Form DR-482).
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY (TPP):
TPP: TPP Exemption Application and Personal Property Tax Return (Form DR-405).
TPP: Request for 30-Day Extension of Filing Date. Per state law, this request must be submitted in a reasonable amount of time BEFORE the annual April 1 TPP filing deadline.
CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT & OTHERS ELIGIBLE BY STATE LAW:
CONFIDENTIALITY: Application Form and Instructions.
V.A.B. Appeals Process Petitions:
Please fill out the petition form online, or print a copy below and mail/deliver to the Broward County Value Adjustment Board, along with the VAB's statutory $15 filing fee (payable to "Value Adjustment Board") to:
Value Adjustment Board
115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 120
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301Questions? Contact the VAB at 954.357.7292 or .
VALUE ISSUES: The VAB will accept 2010 value petitions starting when the TRIM Notices are mailed in August 2010. ALL 2010 VALUATION PETITIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD OFFICE BY THE SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 DEADLINE. NOTE: Anyone seeking to file a 2010 value appeal after the September 20 deadline must contact the VAB directly (see above) for details on "good cause" late filing. EXEMPTIONS: All applications for 2010 EXEMPTIONS should be filed WITH THE PROPERTY APPRAISER by the March 1, 2010 timely filing deadline (but, in no instance, be filed after the September 20, 2010 TRIM Notice appeal deadline). You are only required to file a VAB petition for an exemption when you are appealing a denial or removal of exemption by the Property Appraiser. |
V.A.B. FORMS:
PETITIONS TO CHALLENGE THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION:
Denial Petition for Homestead, Senior and Other Exemptions (DR-486 Form) - Note: Check the appropriate boxes on the form indicating this is a "Denial of Request for Exemption" petition. You may also e-file your denial petition for Homestead, Senior and Other Exemptions directly with the VAB by clicking here.
Denial Petition for Portability (DR-486PORT Form)
Denial Petition for Non-Profit/Institutional Exemptions (DR-486 Form) - Note: Check the appropriate boxes on the form indicating this is a "Denial of Request for Exemption" petition.
You may also e-file your denial petition directly with the VAB by clicking here.
Denial Petition for Agricultural Classification (DR-486 Form) - Note: Check the appropriate boxes on the form indicating this is a "Denial for Agricultural Classification" petition.
You may also e-file your denial petition directly with the VAB by clicking here.
Petition Withdrawal Form - This form is used when a petitioner, for whatever reason, simply wishes to withdraw his/her appeal.
Click here to check the status of your pending 2009 VAB Petition
PETITIONS TO CHALLENGE 2010 VALUE ASSESSMENTS:
You may file a petition to challenge your proposed 2010 assessment any time after the TRIM Notices are mailed in mid-August. The statutory deadline to timely file a 2010 value petition is September 20, 2010. If you miss the September 20 deadline, contact the VAB directly (see above) for details on "good cause" late filing for a value appeal.
Petition to Challenge Value Assessments and Value Good Cause Request (DR-486 Form) - Note: This form is used for valuation challenges for both real property and tangible personal property. Check the appropriate box for either "Real Property Value" or "Tangible Personal Property Value." This form is also used to request GOOD CAUSE to late file if you miss the September 20, 2010, deadline. Contact the VAB directly for more information if you wish to learn more about "good cause" late filing.
Contiguous Parcels (Multiple Condo Unit in the Same Condo)
Petition Withdrawal Form - This form is used when a petitioner, for whatever reason, simply wishes to withdraw his/her appeal.
Click here to check the status of your pending 2009 VAB Petition
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Broward County Property Appraiser's Office - Contact our office at 954.357.6830. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. |