If you are here to apply for a Tax Assessment Appeal please follow this link
2010 Tax Assessment Appeal Agreement.
Real Estate Taxes in South Florida:
If you live in Florida and own property, you will receive a TRIM (Truth in Millage) notice in late August. This notice will give you an estimate of the real estate taxes that the property must pay, based on the assessment and millage rate. The assessment is established each year by the County Property Appraiser using mass appraisal techniques. The millage rate is based on funds the city and county government need to operate. The real estate taxes for a property is then calculated by multiplying the assessment by the millage rate.
The County’s Budget (/) Total Value of all properties in the County = Millage Rate (aka tax rate)
Assessed Value of your property (x) Millage Rate = Your Real Estate Taxes
As a taxpayer, you are only obligated to pay your fair share and the only part of the real estate tax equation which can be appealed is the assessment. For non-homestead property, the tax year of 2008 is very important because the Florida Constitution was changed to limit the increase in the assessment from year to year to a maximum of 10%.
After you receive the TRIM notice, there is usually a period of 25 days to file an appeal petition if you wish to protest the assessment. Then, sometime in the next 12 months there will be a hearing before a Special Magistrate to protest the assessment. As a property owner, you can file the appeal and present your arguments before the Special Magistrate. However, many property owners have found that using a professional is much more effective.
With our 30 plus years of combined knowledge of South Florida real estate valuations as estate brokers, professional appraiser, teacher and economic analysts, we are well equipped to represent property owners in the successful appeal of real estate tax assessments.
Assisting property owners in maximizing their investment returns by:
Annual review of real estate assessments
Filing appeal petitions
Preparing valuation analysis
Personally presenting the appeal to Special Master
Reducing real estate taxes
Specialized skills to achieve results:
Knowledge of local markets
Extensive use of latest technology for research
Over 15 years of commercial appraisal experience
Owner and developer of commercial real estate
Commercial Realtor and past president of the CIASF and RAMB
Author of the annual CIASF Industrial and Office Market Reports
Results oriented:
Fees are contingent on successful reductions
All appeals are individually prepared
A list of Important Dates concerning your real estate taxes can be found here.
Connect to the Property Appraiser’s Property Map for Miami-Dade County