There is a fairly easy to use process by which Sarasota County property owners can file an appeal petition to have the assessment of their real estate property reconsidered. Such petitions are to submitted to the County Clerk's office which passes them on to the "Value Adjustment Board" (VAB). The VAB consists of two members of the Board of County Commissioners, one member of the County School Board, and two citizens. The VAB appoints special magistrates empowered to conduct hearings on such petitions.
You should file a petition with the Value Adjustment Board only if you disagree with the "value" placed on your real property. If you are are satisfied with the value but wish to object to the amount of your property taxes, you should take your complaint to the specific Taxing Authority involved, not to the Value Adjustment Board. The VAB cannot consider the amount of taxes you pay or your ability to pay them, nor the change from the previous year's assessment.
Florida State law requires all taxpayer petitions filed with the Clerk appealing the value placed on their property by the Property Appraiser must be sworn to and notarized by the person filing the petition (using form DR486), submitted in duplicate, and accompanied by the filing fee. A petition may be filed at any time during the taxable year, on or before the 25th day following the mailing of the assessment (TRIM) notice by the Property Appraiser's Office.
Petition filed regarding denial of an exemption, agricultural or high water recharge, classification application, application as to historic property used for commercial or certain non-profit purposes, or a deferral must be filed any time during the taxable year on or before the 30th day following the mailing of notice by the Property Appraiser making such determination.
Petitions which are not been properly notarized (if using form DR486) or are not accompanied by the filing fee will be deemed invalid and rejected under Florida Statutes Section 194.013(3) and returned to the petitioner with appropriate filing instructions. Return of a petition improperly filed does not grant a waiver nor does it extend the filing deadline. Petitions filed after the deadline will only be considered if good cause can be shown for the late filing.
More information on how to file a petition and the steps involved are available at Taxpayer Guide to VAB Petitions. You may also write to the
Clerk of the Value Adjustment Board, 1660 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida 34236 or call the Sarasota County office at 941-861-5279.
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