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2020 TRIM Notices
This year is unprecedented for our community as we continue to manage the COVD-19 crisis. Florida law requires our office to value property based on the status of the real…
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BCPA Goes Virtual
Business models around the world have adapted to providing services during these changing times. Our office continues to evolve to ensure we meet the needs of the residents of Broward…
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Property Appraiser’s Office Update
Even though our office remains closed to the public, we are continuing to assist residents and property owners quickly and efficiently as all communication with our office can be handled…
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2020 Senior Exemptions
Residents who have applied for the 2020 Low-Income Senior Exemption, but have not yet provided the supporting income documentation, still have plenty of time to do so. Many residents have…
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Exemptions Express and Broward Counts
Exemptions Express If you purchased a new home and made it your permanent residence prior to January 1, 2020, you may file for tax year 2020 Homestead and other exemptions…
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File Now for the 2020 Senior Exemption
Property owners who are 65+ years may qualify for an additional exemption on their Homesteaded property. This additional exemption, which applies only to the county’s portion of the taxes and…
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Exemption Filing Deadlines
While the timely deadline to file for any 2020 exemptions is March 2, 2020, you can still late file up until September 18, 2020. This extended late filing period allows…
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Does My Homestead Exemption Automatically Renew?
After your initial application for Homestead Exemption has been made and the exemption approved by our office, it automatically renews each year unless there is a change of ownership or…
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2020 Homestead Exemption
All qualified Florida residents are eligible to receive a Homestead Exemption on their homes, condominiums, co-op apartments, and certain mobile home lots. To qualify for Homestead Exemption, you must own…
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Where is my 2020 Homestead Exemption?
Our office receives numerous calls every year asking us to confirm property tax exemptions on the recent tax bills. The Property Appraiser’s Office does not set your tax rates or…
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Questions About Your 2019 Property Assessment or Exemptions?
By Marty Kiar Our office recently mailed over 774,000 TRIM (proposed tax) Notices to Broward County property owners. These proposed notices show your 2019 property assessment, exemptions and proposed tax amounts.…
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2019 TRIM Notices
The Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office mails the TRIM (proposed tax) Notices in mid-August each year. The proposed property tax notice will show your 2019 property assessment, exemptions, and the…
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Important Information Before You Make Any Deed Changes
We often hear from property owners, all well-intentioned, who lost or seriously compromised their valuable exemptions or Save Our Homes (SOH) protection when they made "do-it-yourself" changes to a deed.While…
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2019 Estimate of Taxable Values
The preliminary 2019 property values will be posted on our website at www.BCPA.net on June 1, 2019. Florida law requires our market values be a year in arrears meaning we…
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Report Homestead Exemption Fraud
It is important homeowners only pay their fair share of property taxes. Property owners who file false applications to obtain a Homestead Exemption are causing you to pay more in…