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<div><b>From:</b> Todd Drosky <<a href="mailto:tdrosky@bellsouth.net">tdrosky@bellsouth.net</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b> February 8, 2014 at 3:03:24 PM EST<br>
<b>To:</b> Todd Drosky <<a href="mailto:tdrosky@bellsouth.net">tdrosky@bellsouth.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>WDCA -- Your Next Editon of Ask Lori Parrish</b><br>
<b>Reply-To:</b> Todd Drosky <<a href="mailto:tdrosky@bellsouth.net">tdrosky@bellsouth.net</a>><br>
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<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">“Ask Lori…Parrish on Appraisal”</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="border:none;padding:0in;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Broward County Property Appraiser Lori Parrish Answers Your Questions…</span></div>
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<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">“File now for the Low-Income Senior’s Additional Homestead Exemption!”</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Dear Lori:</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Last year my mother forgot to return the senior renewal postcard your office mailed to her home. I understand she will need to re-apply. What are the eligibility
requirements and how does she apply for the Low-Income Senior’s Tax Exemption?</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">J.S., Century Village, FL (via email)</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Our office mailed over 24,000 senior renewal notice postcards in January this year. The Senior’s Low-Income Additional Homestead Exemption – which
applies only to the county and city portion of the taxes – saves the average Broward senior nearly $300 each year.
</span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">This exemption must be renewed annually</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">For seniors who received this exemption in 2013, the renewal process simply requires them to sign and return the renewal post card to our office. If your mom did not receive the exemption in 2013, she
will need to re-apply for 2014. In order to qualify for the Low-Income Senior Exemption for 2014, applicant must be
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">65 years of age or older as of January 1, 2014
<u>and</u> have a combined household adjusted gross income for 2013 not exceeding $27,994.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> If your mom qualifies for this exemption</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">please follow the easy filing steps listed below:</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">If You File An Income Tax Return:</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"><span style="">1.<span style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Complete Part (A), Part (C), and Part (D) of the Sworn Statement of Adjusted Gross Income of Household.</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"><span style="">2.<span style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Submit the Sworn Statement of Adjusted Gross Income of Household to the Property Appraiser on or before
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">March 1, 2014.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"></span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"><span style="">3.<span style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Submit a copy of your 2013 Income Tax Return Form 1040 and W-2 for all persons residing in your home (excluding renters and boarders) to the Property Appraiser no later than
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">June 1, 2014</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"></span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">If You
<u>Do Not</u> File An Income Tax Return:</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"><span style="">1.<span style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Complete Part (A), Part (B), and Part (E) of the Sworn Statement of Adjusted Gross Income of Household.</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"><span style="">2.<span style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Complete Lines 1 – 4 of the IRS Form 4506 and sign the form.
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<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"><span style="">3.<span style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Submit the Sworn Statement of Adjusted Gross Income of Household, proof of age, and IRS Form 4506 to the Property Appraiser by
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">March 1, 2014</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"><span style="">4.<span style="font:7.0pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Submit a copy of your Social Security Statement (SSA 1099) to the Property Appraiser no later than
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">June 1, 2014</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Our office staff will be happy to help you obtain and complete the necessary forms. For more information about the Low-Income Senior Exemption
or to obtain the necessary forms, please visit our website at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.bcpa.net/">
www.bcpa.net</a> or contact our Customer Service Department at 954.357.6830.</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Sincerely,</span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Lori Parrish, CFA
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<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv431090528MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;">If you have a question for Lori, please email her at
<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:lori@bcpa.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:lori@bcpa.net">
lori@bcpa.net</a> or write to her at the Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Room 111, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. (2/14)</span></div>
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<div class="yiv431090528MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy;">Robert L. Wolfe, Jr. CFE<br>
Community Outreach Specialist II<br>
954.357.6871 – office<br>
954.357.8474 – fax<br>
954.445.5732 – cell </span></div>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy;"><a href="mailto:rwolfe@bcpa.net">rwolfe@bcpa.net</a></span></div>
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</span></b><u><span style="color:black;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/propertyappraiser">http://www.facebook.com/propertyappraiser</a></span></u><span style="color:black;"> and
<u><a href="http://twitter.com/loriparrish">http://twitter.com/loriparrish</a><i></i></u></span></div>
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