Fight Florida Real Estate Taxes
The purpose of the VAB process is to determine whether the assessed
value of a petitioned property exceeds its market value as of January 1.
The VAB appoints a Special Magistrate (qualified real estate appraisers or
attorneys, independent of the Property Appraiser’s Office) to conduct the
hearings.
If you disagree with your property’s assessed value, please attempt to
discuss it with a staff member of the Property Appraiser’s Office BEFORE
you file a petition. If you petition the VAB for a change in value, the
Clerk must RECEIVE the petition by the deadline date. Please see your
proposed notice for the deadline date. (NOT MERELY POSTMARKED).
VAB hearings begin in the fall where you will present your evidence and
testimony to a Special Magistrate. An appraiser from our office will
present evidence as to the market value of your property. A written
decision will be sent to you after the final VAB hearing is held.
If a property is petitioned and the VAB made no adjustment and the taxes are
not paid until January, the November and December discount is lost. It is
the taxpayer's decision as to whether or not to pay the taxes in order to
get the discount when petitioning a property.
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