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Report Exemption Fraud

When a taxpayer receives an unqualified Homestead Exemption benefit, the tax burden shifts to all other taxpayers.

Help us ensure that only qualified homeowners receive this very important tax benefit by reporting any unqualified Homestead Exemptions to this office.

Click link above or below to report Exemption Fraud.

If you wish to remain anonymous, please call (386) 740-5181.

Report Exemption Fraud

Florida Amendment 1, Homestead Exemption Increase

This November, Florida voters will decide whether to increase the homestead exemption by voting on Amendment 1. For more information regarding this ballot measure, please click here.

Welcome to the Volusia County Property Appraiser Website

TRIM (TRuth In Millage) notices were mailed on August 17, 2018 and are available online using our search utility. To take a look at an in-depth explanation of the different columns, values, rates and what they mean, click here.
Tax notices will be mailed on November 1st by the Volusia County Revenue Division.

NEW DAYTONA BEACH OFFICE

In other news, we are pleased to announce the opening of our new Daytona Beach office. We have moved from our temporary location on Holsonback Drive to 921 North Nova Road (at the corner of 3rd street) in Holly Hill. Office hours are 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

As always, please do not hesitate to call or visit any one of our four offices if you have other questions.

Sincerely yours,

Larry Bartlett
Volusia County Property Appraiser

Hurricane Abatement of Taxes (Florida Statute 197.318)

If a residential dwelling or house that is owned and used as a homestead is rendered uninhabitable for at least 30 days due to damage or destruction to the property caused by Hurricane Hermine or Hurricane Matthew during the 2016 calendar year or Hurricane Irma during the 2017 calendar year, taxes initially levied in 2019 may be abated in the following manner:

(a)The property owner must file an application with the property appraiser no later than March 1, 2019. A property owner who fails to file an application by March 1, 2019, waives a claim for abatement of taxes under this section.

(b)The application shall identify the residential parcel on which the residential improvement was damaged or destroyed, the date the damage or destruction occurred, and the number of days the property was uninhabitable during the calendar year that the hurricane occurred.

(c)The application shall be verified under oath and is subject to penalty of perjury.

Click Here for the Application

2018 Important Dates

January 1	Date property values and exemptions are established according to their status and condition.
March 1	Deadline for property owners to file for exemptions and/or agricultural or other classifications.
April 1	Deadline for owners of tangible personal property to file a Form VC-405 return.
June 1	Deadline for Senior Exemption applicants to provide income documentation.
June to July	Property owners who want to appeal a denial of exemption, classification, portability, or tax deferral, must file a petition with the Value Adjustment Board (VAB) 30 days after the denial letter is mailed.
Mid August	Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (NOPPT) or Truth in Millage (TRIM) notices are mailed to property owners.
Mid Sept.	Deadline for property owners to file a petition who want to appeal their property value to the Value Adjustment Board (VAB).
Sept./Oct.	Property owners may provide input at taxing authorities' public hearings to adopt a tentative budget and millage rate.
Mid October	The Final Tax Roll is certified.
November 1	Tax bills are mailed by the Revenue Division.
End Dec	Automatic exemption renewal cards are mailed.

Mission Statement

The primary mission of the Volusia County Property Appraiser is to fairly and equitably discover, list, and value all real and tangible personal property in Volusia County for the purpose of creating the annual ad valorem tax roll in accordance with applicable Florida Statutes and Florida Department of Revenue Substantive Regulations.

Our secondary mission involves assisting our public (citizens, cities, independent taxing authorities and county government) in accessing and utilizing the tremendous real estate/economic database, maps, and other associated information which we continuously maintain and update.

Aerial Views from around Volusia County