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PROPERTY TAX BILLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED

2009 Hearing Schedule Expected to Begin After the New Year

The county tax collector’s office has issued tax bills for 2009 and you may have already received yours. Hearings for 2009 appeals in Broward County will likely begin to be scheduled in Dec 2009; Miami Dade County will likely begin to schedule hearings in Jan-Feb 2010; all other counties have already begun to schedule hearings. A record number of petitions have been filed this year and it is anticipated that hearings will take approximately one year or more to be administered.

IN THE MEAN TIME YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS:

1. Pay the 2009 tax bill in order to take advantage of the largest possible discount if paid by the end of November (4% discount). If your tax appeal is successful, you will receive a refund from the county for the overpayment of taxes already paid.

2. Wait until the appeal is final. If a reduction is NOT GRANTED, your payment will be subject to the normal payment time-frames and you may lose your discount or even pay late penalties. If a reduction is granted you will receive a new bill at the November rate (please note that payment must be received within the specified time period or you will lose the discount opportunity).

We generally recommend option number one: pay your property taxes to avoid the potential for late penalties.

ALSO: 2008 Hearing Schedule Continues

March 2010 Completion Expected

While you may have already received your 2009 property tax bill, hearings for 2008 filed cases continue but are expected to conclude in January. If you are still awaiting results from your 2008 property tax appeal while your 2009 tax bill comes due, please remember that any reductions that may result from your 2008 appeal may affect, but won’t necessarily be reflected in, your November 2009 tax bill.

Property tax appeals for 2009 will also take a long time due to county scheduling and the overwhelming number of appeals filed; this process could take well into 2010. That is why we always recommend paying your tax bill in November to take advantage of the 4% discount.

2008 & 2009

If we are successful in getting your 2008 assessment reduced, the county will issue a refund to you (or whomever pays the taxes, i.e., the homeowner or the mortgage lender) for that tax year.

Later, if we are successful in getting your 2009 assessment reduced, the county will issue a refund to you (or whomever pays the taxes, i.e., the homeowner or the mortgage lender) for that tax year.

When your appeal has been heard, we will notify you and keep you apprised of the results as soon as we receive them. As always, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

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