In order for you to qualify for the following additional exemption, you must have a homestead exemption on your property.
Palm Beach County senior citizens, age 65 or older, with income below the limit set by the Florida Department of Revenue. The income limitation amount is available from our office in mid-January of each year. Based on the prior year's income, the income limit is $35,167 for the 2023 exemption. This does not include tax-exempt bond interest or non-taxable social security income. You will be asked to provide a copy of your Federal 1040 Tax Form or your Social Security 1099
Form.
The additional benefit for qualified seniors applies only to taxes levied by the following authorities. The county's senior exemption does not apply to other taxing authorities, such as the school district and other municipalities.
$50,000
Haverhill
Juno Beach
Jupiter
Jupiter Inlet Colony
Loxahatchee Groves
Wellington
$25,000
Palm Beach County
Boynton Beach
Lake Worth Beach
Lantana
North Palm Beach
Palm Beach Gardens
Palm Springs
South Palm Beach
Tequesta
West Palm Beach
$10,000
Lake Park
$5,000
Greenacres
Royal Palm Beach
You may mail in your completed form with documentation to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office, 301 N. Olive Ave., 1st Floor, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, by March 1st. If you have any questions, please call our office at 561.355.2866 for assistance.
Click here for Limited Income Senior Citizen Application
Super Senior Citizen Exemptions: The city of Boynton Beach offers even more of a tax exemption for those who meet the qualifications of the limited income senior citizen exemption and who have:
- Maintained the ownership and have been a permanent residence of the property for at least 25 years.
- A property with a market value of less than $250,000 at the time of application.