Florida Property Tax Oversight Bulletins 2025: Complete Guide to All 18 Updates
NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida Property Tax Oversight Bulletins 2025: Complete Guide to All 18 Updates Florida’s Department of Revenue issued 18 Property Tax Oversight Bulletins in 2025. This hub summarizes each update, links to the official bulletin, and provides our in-depth analysis. Florida Property Tax Oversight Bulletins (2025): The Complete Guide This pillar consolidates […]
Florida Updates VAB Petition & Hearing Notice Forms: PTO 25-18
NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida Updates VAB Petition & Hearing Notice Forms: PTO 25-18 PTO Bulletin 25-18 announces replacement and supplemental forms—like DR-481, DR-486, DR-486PORT, PT-101, PT-902020, and new DR-486SP—to align with the September 2025 evidence exchange rules in VAB proceedings. Florida Updates VAB Petition & Hearing Notice Forms: PTO 25-18 PTO Bulletin 25-18 introduces updated […]
Florida Mandates New Uniform Evidence Exchange Procedure for VAB Hearings: PTO 25-17
NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida Mandates New Uniform Evidence Exchange Procedure for VAB Hearings: PTO 25-17 Effective September 1, 2025, PTO Bulletin 25-17 requires both petitioners and appraisers to exchange all evidence and witness summaries at least 15 days before Value Adjustment Board hearings—standardizing procedures statewide. Florida Mandates New Uniform Evidence Exchange Procedure for VAB Hearings: […]
Florida Protects Homestead Tax Benefits When Transferred into a Community Property Trust: PTO 25-16
NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida Protects Homestead Tax Benefits When Transferred into a Community Property Trust: PTO 25-16 Florida’s PTO Bulletin 25-16 confirms that transfers of homestead property into community property trusts—spousal estate planning vehicles—are exempt from reassessment, preserving homestead tax benefits. Florida Protects Homestead Tax Benefits When Transferred into a Community Property Trust: PTO 25-16 […]
Florida Raises Reassessment Thresholds for Homestead Repairs After Calamity: PTO 25-15
NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida Raises Reassessment Thresholds for Homestead Repairs After Calamity: PTO 25-15 PTO Bulletin 25‑15 updates Florida’s homestead reassessment rules, raising the safe‑harbor thresholds: up to 130% of the original size or 2,000 sq ft—whichever comes first—effective with the 2026 tax roll. Florida Raises Reassessment Thresholds for Homestead Repairs After Calamity: PTO 25-15 PTO […]
Florida Expands Educational Property Exemption to Gold Seal Child Care Facilities: PTO 25-14
NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida Expands Educational Property Exemption to Gold Seal Child Care Facilities: PTO 25-14 PTO Bulletin 25‑14 clarifies that leased Gold Seal Quality child care facilities whose operators pay ad valorem taxes now qualify for an educational property exemption, effective July 1, 2025, for the 2026 tax roll. Florida Expands Educational Property Exemption […]
Florida Introduces Affordable Housing Exemption for Multifamily Projects on Governmental Property: PTO 25-13
NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida Introduces Affordable Housing Exemption for Multifamily Projects on Governmental Property: PTO 25-13 PTO Bulletin 25‑13 clarifies that portions of multifamily housing projects built on governmental property and leased for affordable housing may qualify for an ad valorem exemption starting in 2026. Florida Introduces Affordable Housing Exemption for Multifamily Projects on Governmental […]
Florida Introduces Affordable Housing Exemption for State-Owned Land Projects: PTO 25-12
NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida Introduces Affordable Housing Exemption for State-Owned Land Projects: PTO 25-12 PTO Bulletin 25‑12 outlines a new affordable housing exemption on state‑owned land for projects with more than 70 units, effective beginning with the 2026 tax roll. Florida Introduces Affordable Housing Exemption for State-Owned Land Projects: PTO 25-12 PTO Bulletin 25-12 outlines […]
Florida Clarifies Affordable Housing Exemption for Land Leased from Housing Authorities and Nonprofits: PTO 25-11
NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida Clarifies Affordable Housing Exemption for Land Leased from Housing Authorities and Nonprofits: PTO 25-11 Florida’s PTO Bulletin 25-11 provides guidance on how the affordable housing property exemption applies to land leased from housing finance authorities and nonprofit organizations. Florida Clarifies Affordable Housing Exemption for Land Leased from Housing Authorities and Nonprofits: […]
Florida Expands Affordable Housing Exemption for Multifamily Projects: PTO 25-10
NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida Expands Affordable Housing Exemption for Multifamily Projects: PTO 25-10 Florida’s PTO Bulletin 25-10 provides guidance on the new affordable housing property exemption for multifamily projects, clarifying eligibility standards and implementation for the 2025 tax roll. Florida Expands Affordable Housing Exemption for Multifamily Projects: PTO 25-10 Florida’s PTO Bulletin 25-10 provides guidance […]