Exemptions
It is the duty of the Property Appraiser to administer all exemptions.
Exemptions are applied for and determined annually.
The application deadline is March 1 of each year.
Please read our Exemptions page for more details.
Tangible Personal Property Tax
Tangible Personal Property is everything other than real estate that has value by itself.
Anyone in possession of assets on January 1 of each year will need to file a Personal Property Tax return.
Please read our Tangible Personal Property Tax page for more details.
Elected Official
Kristina Kulpa is our Property Appraiser, her office is supervised by the Florida Department of Revenue.
The Property Appraiser is elected every four years by the citizens of Hendry County.
Has Your Address Changed?
Many Hendry County route mailing addresses have recently been converted to 911 addresses. If your address has changed for any reason, please let us know. If you receive a tax bill in November with an address that is incorrect or out of date, contact us or the Tax Collector's office.
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FLORIDA STATE FILING DEADLINES
ALL
EXEMPTIONS AND AG CLASSIFICATIONS DO NOT TRANSFER TO NEW PROPERTY
OWNERS.
· Assessment
Date - January 1st
· Homestead
Exemption - January 1st thru March 1st
filing deadline
Pre-filing
Accepted after March 2nd.
· 65
+ Older Exemption - January 1st
thru March 1st filing deadline
Pre-filing
Not Accepted, Annual filing required
· Widow/Widower
Exemption - January 1st
thru March 1st deadline
Pre-filing only in conjunction with Homestead
Application
· Disability
Exemption - January 1st
thru March 1st deadline
Pre-filing only in conjunction with Homestead
Application
·
Agricultural Classification - January
1st thru March 1st
deadline
Pre-filing Not Accepted
· Tangible
Personal Property - April 1st
filing deadline
· TRIM
notices mailed - August
· Petition
Deadline - September
· Tax Bills
Mailed - November
· Mobile Home
Decals - December 31st,
if not purchased by this date your mobile
home will be subject to assessment and or will
be subject to penalties.
Glossary of Definitions
Ad
Valorem: Latin for, "according to value."
It is a method of applying a tax on the ownership of real estate property.
Ag
Classification: The agricultural classification is
a benefit to property owners that
results in a value based upon agricultural
classified use; this value is less than the parcel valued without the
classification.
Appraisal:
An estimation of value.
Assessment:
The valuation of
property for tax purposes.
Bona fide:
Latin for, “In
good faith.”
Exemption:
A reduction to the assessed value of property, the most common being
homestead exemption.
Market/Just
Value: The most probable sale price of a property
in terms of money in a competitive and open market, assuming that the buyer and
seller are acting prudently and knowledgeably, allowing sufficient time for the
sale, and assuming that the transaction is not affected by undue pressures
(according to IAAO definition.)
Millage
Rate: The rate of taxes levied based on one dollar
per one thousand dollars of taxable value set by Taxing Authorities.
Parcel
ID/Folio: A code, usually numerical, representing a
specific land parcel’s legal description.
The purpose of parcel identifiers is to reduce legal descriptions to a
uniform and manageable size, thereby facilitating record-keeping and
handling. Also called parcel
identification number (PIN).
Portability:
Provides for the transfer of accumulated SAVE-OUR HOMES benefits.
Real
Property: Land, buildings, and whatever is attached or
affixed to the land. Generally synonymous with the words "real
estate."
Special
Districts: Tax based on service provided, not value. (Non-Ad
Valorem)
Tax
Roll: A listing of all taxable property in the
county for a given year.
TPP:
(FOR BUSINESS OWNERS ONLY) Tangible Personal Property is everything
other than real estate that has value by itself. It includes such items as furniture,
fixtures, tools, machinery, household appliances, signs, equipment, leasehold
improvements, supplies, leased equipment and any other equipment used in a
business or to earn income.
TRIM:
(TRuth In Millage) A notice
from local governments designed to inform taxpayers which governmental entity
is responsible for the taxes levied and the amount of tax liability owed to
each taxing entity. Also called a
“Notice of Proposed Taxes”.
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