Florida Statutes define property tax exemptions that are available in the State of Florida. Application for these exemptions must be made between January 1st and March 1st of the year for which you apply. The initial application must be made in person at the Property Appraiser's office.
You are 65 years of age, or older, on January 1; You qualify for, and receive, the Florida Homestead Exemption; Your total 'Household Adjusted Gross Income' for everyone who lives on the property cannot exceed statutory limits.
For additional information contact our office by calling 305-270-4916 or email proptax@miamidade. The Miami-Dade Office of the Tax Collector is charged with the duty of collecting taxes and distributing them to local governments. The Tax Collector does not set the taxes.
Certain property tax benefits are available to persons age 65 or older in Florida. Eligibility for property tax exemp�ons depends on certain requirements. Informa�on is available from the property appraiser's office in the county where the applicant owns a homestead or other property.
You are 65 years of age, or older, on January 1; You qualify for, and receive, the Florida Homestead Exemption; Your total 'Household Adjusted Gross Income' for everyone who lives on the property cannot exceed statutory limits.
When someone owns property and makes it his or her permanent residence or the permanent residence of his or her dependent, the property owner may be eligible to receive a homestead exemption that would decrease the property's taxable value by as much as $50,000.
The tax is based on the full amount of the indebtedness secured by the mortgage or lien, regardless of whether the indebtedness is contingent or absolute. The rate of tax is 35 cents per $100, or portion thereof, of the amount secured thereby.
Miami-Dade County The county has an effective property tax rate of 1.01% %. That's slightly higher than the 0.99% % national average.
The just value is the property's market value. The assessed value is the just value minus assessment limita�ons (see the Save Our Homes Benefit sec�on below). The taxable value is the assessed value minus exemp�ons and is the value the tax collector uses to calculate the taxes due.