Tax Rebates

Q: Do you know of any property tax rebates that are being offered due to last year’s hurricane damage to homes?

A: Here’s some good news for any Floridian who paid property tax on a homestead property that was deemed partially or completely uninhabitable due to hurricane damage in 2004. You may be eligible to receive a rebate on property taxes up to $1,500 from the state. The rebate is prorated based on the number of days the property was uninhabitable. Homeowners must apply for the rebate to their county property appraiser by March 1st 2005. The tax relief emerged from a special session of the Florida Legislature that allocated nearly $500 million in various types of relief for Floridians hit hardest by the four storms. For more information, homeowners should contact their county property appraiser.

Posted by Donald Urschalitz P.A. at October 8, 2004 12:43 PM