Attention Miami homeowners: Your homestead exemption tax forms are going out today

If you became a homeowner in 2019, or if you sold your property or turned it into a rental, check your mailbox starting today.

The Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser is mailing out 15,000 homestead exemption forms to new homeowners in the county, along with 413,000 exemption renewal forms to existing homeowners.

According to Florida law, all homeowners may claim up to a $50,000 homestead exemption on their primary residence.

The first $25,000 of the exemption applies to all taxing authorities. The second $25,000 excludes school board taxes and applies to properties with assessed values greater than $50,000.

If your home remains eligible for the existing exemptions, no action is required.

But if you rented out your home or sold it in 2019, Florida law requires you to notify the Property Appraiser by signing the cancellation portion of the form and mailing it to the Office of the Property Appraiser, 111, NW First Street, Suite 710, Miami FL 33128. The deadline is Monday, March 2, 2020.

For paper-free filing, or if you have questions about your exemption status, visit the online portal to the Property Appraiser office here.

The Property Appraiser is also hosting several weekend and evening outreach events where property owners can file or cancel their exemption benefits in person. The schedule of public meetings is below. For more information, call 305-375-4712.

SATURDAYS 10 A.M. TO 1 P.M.

Jan. 11: West Dade Regional Library, 9445 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33165

Jan. 25: North Dade Regional Library, 2455 NW 183rd St., Miami Gardens, FL 33056

Feb. 29: South Dade Government Center (2nd Floor), 10710 SW 211th St., Cutler Bay, FL 33189

THURSDAYS 5:30 P.M. TO 7 P.M.

Jan. 16: West Dade Regional Library, 9445 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33165

Jan. 30: Coral Gables Library, 3443 Segovia St., Coral Gables, FL 33134

Feb. 6: Milander Center, 4800 Palm Ave., Hialeah, FL 33012

Feb. 20: West Kendall Regional Library, 10201 Hammocks Blvd., Miami, FL 33196

This story was originally published December 27, 2019 at 5:00 AM.

Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

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Rene Rodriguez has worked at the Miami Herald in a variety of roles since 1989. He currently writes for the business desk covering real estate and the city’s affordability crisis.