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If you choose to file your petition in person, you may file at the following locations: Room 125 in the Main Courthouse. If you choose to file by mail, you should sent your documents to: Clerk of the Court, P.O. Box 1110, Tampa, Florida 33601. The phone number for the Clerk of Court is 276-8100.

The higher the assessed value, the higher the taxes and vice versa. Typically in Florida, the assessed value is a high percentage of the market value unless the property has a Homestead Exemption or a special classification like the Agricultural Classification.

Petition the Value Adjustment Board (VAB) Many counties have electronic applications. Most counties have posted appeal forms on their VAB websites, or you can contact your county's clerk of co​urt​. Submit all forms to the local VAB clerk. Do not send petition forms to the Florida Department of Revenue.

Certain property tax benefits are available to persons 65 or older in Florida. Eligibility for property tax exemptions depends on certain requirements. Information is available from the property appraiser's office in the county where the applicant owns a homestead or other property.

The Value Adjustment Board (VAB) is an independent board created by Florida Statute Chapter 194 to accept and process petitions contesting: Real property and tangible assessments by the Property Appraiser's Office.

Market value is our estimate of what your property would sell for and there is no limitation on how much that value can be increased from year to year. Assessed value is the capped value that cannot go up more than 3% for homestead properties and 10% for non-homestead properties.

Petition the Value Adjustment Board (VAB) Many counties have electronic applications. Most counties have posted appeal forms on their VAB websites, or you can contact your county's clerk of co​urt​. Submit all forms to the local VAB clerk. Do not send petition forms to the Florida Department of Revenue.

You can call us at 561.355. 3230 or visit us at any of our Service Centers to begin the process. If the matter cannot be resolved, you can file a petition with the VAB. Florida law sets the deadlines for filing a petition on or before the 25th day following the mailing of the TRIM notice from our office.