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STAFF REPORT
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Additional Homestead Exemption for Senior Citizens
DATE: February 18, 2000
SUBMITTED BY: Jim Hanson
BACKGROUND: Florida law allows for ities to grant an additional Homestead
Exemption not to exceed $25,000 for people who have title
to, and live on, real estate and who are 65 years of age or
older with a household income not exceeding $20,000. The
City of Jacksonville adopted provisions allowing for this
additional Homestead Exemption in 1999. The exemption
does not apply to the City of Atlantic Beach millage. A
recent City of Jacksonville District III Newsletter from
Councilman Jerry Holland announced the new Homestead
Exemption but noted "the three beaches must now enact an
ordinance that would complete the exemption in their area."
The City of Jacksonville Beach is currently considering such
an ordinance.
BUDGET: Fiscal impact on the City of Atlantic Beach of adoption of
such an ordinance would only be known after people have
time to file for the additional exemption and we receive the
tax digest information from Jacksonville. The value of this
__ $25,000 exemption applied to Atlantic Beach's millage equals
$93.03 per homeowner. We do not estimate that there would
be a large number of people in Atlantic Beach who would
qualify for this exemption.
RECONIlVIENDATION: The Mayor and Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach
should consider the adoption of the additional Homestead
Exemption as authorized by State law.
ATTACHMENTS: ~ Memorandum from Nelson Van Liere, Finance Director,
dated February 17, 2000; City of Jacksonville Ordinance
1999-897-A; City of Jacksonville District III Newsletter from
Councilman Jerry Holland dated January, 2000.
MEMORANDUM
Date: February 17, 2000
To:~ Jim Hanson, City Manager
From: Nelson Van Liere, Finance Director ~_.___
Subject: Additional Homestead Exemption or Senior Citizens
In response to your request for information regarding the additional homestead exemption, here
is a summary of what I have found.
Ordinance 199-897-E was enacted by the City Council of the City of Jacksonville on November
23, 1999.
The ordinance provides for an exemption to any person who has legal or equitable title to real
estate and who maintains thereon the permanent residence of the owner.
Said person must be 65 or older and have household income not exceeding $20,000.
According to the Administrative Assistant to the Property Appraiser, Brenda Smith; this is not an
exemption to the City of Atlantic Beach millage.
The City can choose to pass a similar ordinance for the following tax year.
Jacksonville Beach currently has an ordinance being worked on by their City Attorney.
__ The financial impact on the City, according to Brenda Smith, would only been known for sure
when the DR-420 is given to the City. This is the certification of taxable which we use to set the
proposed millage with.
Also related to the financial impact is the belief that there are a very small number of people that
qualify for the exemption. Harry Royal of Jacksonville Beach was told that by last estimate they
had ten qualified individuals.
The Atlantic Beach Millage multiplied by $25,000 is $93.03
Attached is a copy of the Jacksonville Ordinance.
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3 ~ additional homestead exemption shall Trot exceed $25,Onn; t~:at it
4 I would apply to persons having legal or equitable title to real estate
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9 ( Article VII, Section 6(f1, Florida Con.srir„t;--^•, offocti,•e July y~
10 ( 1999; and
it •~ :.WHEREAS, the Council should provide for an additional homestead
i2 ' exemption within the provisions and limitations of Article VII,
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-taxpayer ciai~~ning the additional .homestead exemption must subunit
C.il11 C,lG 1,l ~, ~~v i, later than i~iarch i of each year, to the Property
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Section 2. The Council Secretary is hereby r3irPrtPr~ fio
deliver a true and correct certified cony of this ordinan,~e t~ the
Property Appraiser as soon as practicable, but in no event later than ~~
Decemi~er 1, 19y9.
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siy~iature by the iiayor or upon becoming e=fecLive without the Mayor's
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ORDINANCE 1999-897-E
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ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 23, 1999
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GtsDy of a Certifiaata of AY/MfttSostl~++ •.'±c(ng tf+Mtp. ..bldg
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Sworn Statement Of Adjusted Gross irtcame of Household and Return
~~ Senior Citizen Exemption Far Persons Age 65 and Over
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Section 1y6.075 (4)(d}, Florida Statutes •Application Year
This statement and return must be cofrtpleted annually and signed ~y applicants for the F.~cemotion far Persorts.F.S And
over, Section ~ 96.075, Florida'Statutes. This statement and return must be filed with the property appraiser on or het~rP
Marcfi 1st.. '
Folio:
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Hddress:
Para A: Names of all persons residing in housing unit comprssing homestead (exclud"sng renters and boarders) far which
~..a,,,Ntior, is requesteu. ~o{~lpiete far alt mernhers living in your househo~d. (For additional parties please attach a
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n?tA ,f gtr±tr r,;,....be. ~..__.__ T_ .,_... ~ gross incarne`
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Total Adjusted Gross Income far alt tiousehald members ~--
*NOTE: if a person does not file an IRS return, helshe must complete and attach Part c of this form.
Para B:
( j Na, i (we} do not file a Federal Income Tax Return Form 1040.1 (we) agree to submit Socia! Security Statement
i;SSA '{ OS3) by .tune 1, anti i (we) attactti 1f~S Form 4506. Request for Copy or Transcript of Tax Form, to prove household
,,,e1T1ver~ die i,~i rewired tai nie tau return with iRS. Complete Hart E', Statement of Income. for all members living in your
t~ousehctd. (:,ttac+•~ additlonai sheet for each household member.}
Part C: ,
j YpC I (Wa) flc CnY~ ~! lnnynm~ T~.+ C:eh ~r~ C'~ri i ~ v+ani Series. i tw C) agree tU s4 U(111(G (;L317Y of FOm1 I U4U anQ Ine ~~Y age
anc~ Ls'ZrrlingS ~t?teTPr1} ~_? Fnrrn) by yl~~rnc 1 ,n;±~ch ~^.r;vr y~~r federal ii yV~~IC `.ax rGll.lrlfy.~) arld 1F/a~Y. 'C~TI^ income
Statementisl (W-~l fnr a(I nPrgnne lieiof~ ahniio_ Prinr yeMr'c IQC 1 ~.1~ Cvr,'T'i S~~ul~ ~c 8ub~iiiucu uy iviay i iVi N.'U<<~17[
consideration and no further documPni3tipn wiu be ~CCepted after J~~ne '? .
Part D: .
I hereby authorize the Property Appraiser's Office to obtain information from ±tt;lity rmm~art~ae ~n~ o-hnr sc:,rcos
__ necessary to determine my continuing eligibility for the exemption(s) applied for. NOTE: If all informatinn 'rs not recnivo.~ by
June Ist, your application will not be processed. '
1 hereby certify~that ! am at least ti5 years of age as of January 1 of the year for which this exemption is applied: (attach
proof of age} and that the total prior year adjusted gross income of all persons living in the household on January 1 of the year
for which this exemption is applied does not exceed 520,000. (Sea reverse side of form for definitions.}
I hereby make application for the exemptipns indicated and affirm that 1 do qualify for same under Florida Statutes_
I am a permanent resident of the State of Florida and 1 own and occupy the property described above. I understand that section
iao.i3i ~2}, Florida Statuses provides that any person who knowingly and willfully gives false information for the purpose of
c;uirtling homestead exemption is guiiry of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable by a term of imprisonment not
exceeding i year or a fine not exceeding 55,000 or bath. Further, under penalties of perjury, 1 declare that I have read the
forayoi,lg a~JNiit;$~ivc1 and jiatemen"c Of xdjusied Cross income and the facts in it are Prue and correct
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PvOTc: !f a person's income is below the filing thresholds for the ?RS and the person does not file an income take rAturn, list
. - th a person's income in this pan. If a person intends to take deductions Pram gross income, file Form 10x0 and complete
part C; enter adjusted grass income in part A. Complete additional Part E of form for each person who does not f!e
i;.:.o~~~a tax rei~irn. ,
Famed Income - $ ~{eterans Administration Benefits $
Investr.;sr;t !Weer,+,e $ Income from Retirement f'Ians $
capita? Gat..^s or (L^sS2s1 $ Income from Pensions $
tnterr?St lncame $ tncome from Trust Funds ~
Rents W other (specify) $
Royalties ~ g
Qividends $
Annuities $
Social Security Benefits ~
Total tncome for this Household Member 1~lt1o does not File a Federa: ire:..:.z Tam r~ei'tiPn $
Insiructlons:
In order to qualify for an additional homestead exemption of up $25,044 for persons age &5 years or older, the "Household
Income" (cumulative "adjusted gross income"j of alt persons living in the home cann>at e_x..r-eed ~?n~nnn, (ss4 ;gVersa side
or defiinitions.} This exemption applies only to the property taxes levied by the taxing authority grantJng the exemption. .
L~eFinition~: Section t 96.075, Florida Statutes Additional homestead exemption for persons
65 and order. - As used on this application, the terms: .
(a) "Nouseho?d" means a person or group of persons living together in a.room or
group of rooms as a housing unit, but the term does not include persons boarding in or renting ~ '
a portion of the dwelling..
•-(bj °Household income".means the adjusted gross.income,~as.defined in 5, 62_gf the .
~!rit.iV ytgaos l;,terral Revenue Lode, of ail members of a house??old. is is the amount
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report.d an lP,S Form ~ 1;40, line 33.) ... -._ _
(Examples of supporting documentation includes, rental receipts, pension statements, annuity statements, income statements,
interest statements: and any Wage and Ea.~.^.i.^. ;s State:rerts; Form W series +orms, Form t x59 series forms, Form i 042 series
farms, Form 1065 series farms, Sacral Security Benefits Ylrorks?teets, etc_, andJar Form 4j{3v, or any other documentation
supportingtheapplicanYShouseholdincame.jfNQTl=:lr?ce!?rpd_cumeri; tlo: cfaltp^oorso:~sf3Yinginihe;iousehoiashouiti
be submitted before May t for prompt consideration. No documer:ta*.icn c^ be ac:,zpt2L after June i .
According to the i.R.S_, a person cannot file Farm t 040EZ fi he/she has taxable racial securii~y, benef ts, and the person must
file either Form 1040 or Form 1040A. !f you have social security benefits, according to. I.R:S. it yauu ire:.
Single: if your combined benefits and other income are $25001) to $34,000, then 50 nerGent of your benefits are +.a,"ab!s. ?f yo::r
combined benefits and other income are $3x,000 or more, then upto 85 percent of your benefits plus formula amounts are taxable.
Married filing jointly: if your combined benefits and other income arc 532000 to 544,000, then 50 percent of your benefits are
taxable. Enter 50 percent of~jour benefits on line 20. If your combined benefits and other income are 544,000 or more, up to
85 percent of your benefits plus formula amounts are taxable.
NOTE: ACCOrding to the I.A.S.. social security benefits include monthly survivor and disability benefits. They do not
include supplemental security (SSi) payments, which are not taxable.
NOTE: DisGosure of your social security number is not mandatory in order to receive this exemption if it was provided to
the property appraiser to recasva t~a regular homestead exemption. GisGosvre of your social security number is manda-
tory for the regular homestead exemption. It is required by section 19fi.011(i j, Florida Statutes. If you have not already
provided your social sAcc:ribj rn~mber to the prcpary appraiser it should be provided now. The social security number wit!
be used to verify t2xpayer Identity information, homestead exemption information submitted to property appraisers, and
intangible tax information submitted to the Qspartmesst cf Revenue. '
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Homestead Exemption
On November 23...
mhe Jacksonville City Council passed an
°' ordlll¢tlare that 1f'ould give 2_*? additional
$25,000 per year exemption for
homeowners that are 65 years or older and have an
income of less than $20,000 per year. The
ordinance, which was introduced by Councilman
Jerry Holland of District 3, was a step toward
providing relief for the senior citizens of
Jacksonville. The savings amounted to
approximately $270 per year for seniors living in
Duval County. The three beaches now must enact
an_ ordinance that would complete the exemption in
their area. ''
Commitment to
service is what
motivates Jerry
Holland to serve on
The City Council. A
longtime resident of
Jacksonville, he was
elected in the spring of
1999 and quickly
assumed an active role
on the Council. He is
the Council Floor Leader, serves as the Vice Chair
of the Transportation, Environment and Energy
Committee and is a member of the Finance and
Urban Affairs committees. He was also chosen by
the Council President to serve on the Northeast
Florida Regional Planning Council and to act as
the Council's liaison to the Duval County School
Boazd.
Facility at Jacksonville Beach
The Association of Retazded Citizens now has a new facility at Jacksonville Beach. Councilman
__ Jerry Holland worked with Kathy Jackson, the Director for the St. Johns Association of Retarded
Citizens, to obtain funding to renovate a building in Jacksonville Beach. The City of Jacksonville
contributed $17,550 with $5,000 coming from the Handicapped Pazking Trust Fund. This offers the first
opportunity for the City of Jacksonville to aid in providing a facility of this sort in Jacksonville Beach. The
program will offer a chance for the participants to learn the necessary social skills to help them become as
self-sufficient as possible. The facility is licensed for up to 40 people. Kathy Jackson does not anticipate
having to wait too long to be filled to capacity. According to Ms. Jackson there are about 200 people on the
ARC in Duval County's waiting list.
Boys and Girls Club
he Boys and Girls Club at the Beaches will get a new roof thanks to the efforts of Councilman
Jerry Holland and the City of Jacksonville Beach. Councilman Holland will match the City's
contribution of $11,000 to repair the roof before any damage can be done to the gymnasium floor.
In a letter to Councilman Holland from Mayor Bob Mazsden, he stated that the repairs to the roof had been
delayed to the point of threatening the usefulness of the facility. The Jacksonville City. Council passed the
ordinance to appropriate the money on December 14, 1999.