Homestead Exemption Assistance Available at Boynton Library
Property Appraiser’s Office Resumes Outreach Program

Representatives from the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office will be on hand again this year at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd., on the third Wednesday of the month, beginning Sept. 15 and running through Dec. 15, 11:00 a.m.- noon, to assist homeowners in registering for a Homestead Exemption.  Every person who has legal title on Jan. 1 to a residential property and lives there permanently qualifies for this exemption. You must be a permanent resident of Florida on Jan. 1 of the initial application year. The deadline is March 1 of the qualifying year.

A copy of your deed and proof of residency is required. You may submit a copy of your Florida driver's license, voter's registration or permanent residency card. In lieu of a pending permanent resident alien card, the Property Appraiser’s Office will accept Federal Form I485, “Approval Notice for application to adjust to permanent resident status.”
 
Certain seniors who are 65 or older may be eligible for an additional $25,000 property tax exemption on their home's assessed value in the City of Boynton Beach. To qualify, your adjusted gross income must meet a maximum level that is adjusted annually by Florida's Department of Revenue.

For more information on Florida’s Homestead Exemption program, visit the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s website at www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/papa, or call (561) 355-2866.