PROPERTY TAX RELIEF/REFUND INFORMATION
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here to report damage and/or apply for a prorated refund of property taxes for residential dwellings rendered uninhabitable by Hurricane Ian.
Your Tax Roll Value Letter is now available for single family residences and mobile/manufactured homes.
Use the Quick Search below to find your parcel, and select Parcel Details from the links on the search results page. From the Property Data page, create the Letter using the link in the Current Working Values section.
Please Note: Some properties will not have a Tax Roll Value Letter. For more information, please see the question:
“Why doesn’t this parcel have a Tax Roll Value Letter" in our FAQs.
The Value Adjustment Board (VAB) Process
The purpose of the VAB process is to determine whether the assessed value of a
petitioned property exceeds its market value as of January 1. The VAB appoints
a Special Magistrate (qualified real estate appraisers or attorneys,
independent of the Property Appraiser’s Office) to conduct the hearings.
If you disagree with your property’s assessed value, please attempt to discuss
it with a staff member of the Property Appraiser’s Office. If you petition the
VAB for a change in value, the Clerk must RECEIVE the petition by the deadline
date. Please see your proposed notice for the deadline date. (NOT MERELY
POSTMARKED).
VAB hearings begin in the fall where you will present your evidence and
testimony to a Special Magistrate. An appraiser from our office will present
evidence as to the market value of your property. A written decision will be
sent to you after the final VAB hearing is held.
If a property is petitioned and the VAB made no adjustment and the taxes are
not paid until January, the November and December discount is lost. It is the
taxpayer's decision as to whether or not to pay the taxes in order to get the
discount when petitioning a property.
VAB Procedures
and Online Filing Information
Link to the LeeClerk VAB website. This site contains detailed information
regarding the VAB process,instructions on filing a petition, and access to the
on-line Axia VAB system.