You can view the 2010 preliminary property values available on-line at the Sarasota County Property Appraiser website. Bill Furst, Sarasota County's Property Appraiser, announces the 2010 preliminary assessments are available for most properties in Sarasota County and may be viewed online at www.SC-PA.com.
The values are effective as of January 1, 2010. A redesigned annual Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM) will be mailed to all Sarasota County property owners in mid-August. The TRuth In Millage (TRIM) Notice is the familiar name for the official Notice of Proposed Property Taxes. This estimate is mailed every August to let property owners know what their property tax will likely be if the taxing districts adopt their proposed budgets.
Property owners sometimes confuse the TRIM Notice with other official notices from different government agencies. Because it is not a bill, it often gets put aside, but the TRIM Notice needs your immediate attention so you can request a review and revision or correction, if appropriate. Florida law limits our ability to revise or correct your value after the assessment roll is certified.
The TRIM Notice sets forth the estimated amount of Ad Valorem tax, the official name for the property tax. Your tax is based on a millage rate (set by taxing districts) multiplied by your property's taxable value (as established by the Property Appraiser). We are happy to discuss your property's value, as that is our responsibility. However, the Property Appraiser's Office does not set the millage rates, adopt budgets or collect taxes. If your questions concern any of those issues, please contact the taxing authority listed on the notice.
If you disagree with the Property Appraiser's opinion of your property's value, you have the right to appeal. However, please call us first. A quick review of the records, or a physical inspection, will often clear up any misunderstanding. If you have new information, we will be happy to consider it, please call 941.861.8200 or visit one of his offices where he and his staff are available to assist Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
After talking with them, if you still disagree, you have two further options for challenges. The first option is filing a petition with the value adjustment board. The second option is filing a suit in Circuit Court.
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