Act quickly if you believe that your property taxes are higher than market value indicates. TRIM notices of annual tax assessments are mailed to Florida taxpayers in August. Homeowners who plan to contest their property tax assessment have a short time to file for a hearing. Your tax notice will explain the process, including when and where to file. Most Florida county deadlines are in early September.
Notices include the market value, assessed value and taxable value. Taxpayers can appeal the market value of their property if they can prove the value on the TRIM notice is higher than the true market value. If the homeowner appeal is successful, their property taxes may be lowered.
The Florida Department of Revenue, the Value Adjustment Board in any Florida county, or the property appraiser in each county have copies of the one page petition to appeal your property value. Act quickly because the time allowed expires in early September.