In 1954, Congress passed the bill that President Eisenhower signed proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day. This is a special day across our great nation that honors military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The history behind this special day and why it is unique to November 11th is beca...

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Press Release

Q:"Does my spouse need to apply for Homestead even though they're not listed on the deed?" A: If you guessed YES, you are RIGHT! Married couples can claim only one Homestead Property Tax Exemption. If both of you currently own a homesteaded property, either in Florida or any...

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Was your Residential or Commercial Property damaged during Hurricane Idalia? As our community works to recover from the significant property damage impacting our citizens, it is important to understand any property tax law benefit that owners may be entitled to and that may offer some relief goin...

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Press Release

The Citrus County Property Appraiser’s main objective is to provide accurate and equitable assessments with unsurpassed customer service.  It is my duty and responsibility as your Property Appraiser to determine that your property is assessed correctly and that all exemptions and classifi...

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Welcome August and hello TRIM (Truth in Millage) season!! Every Citrus County property owner will be mailed their TRIM notice on August 18th. As an additional benefit all of the TRIM notices will be available online the same day on our website, citruspa.org. One thing to remember is that the TRIM no...

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Citrus County Property Appraiser Cregg Dalton announced today, “The 2023 preliminary certification of taxable value was issued to all Citrus County taxing authorities effective July 1, 2023. These are preliminary values only and are subject to change through informal and formal appeal processe...

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The term Separation of Powers brings me back to my middle school years when I was learning about the three branches of government: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. These three branches all have their own distinct separate powers and duties within our government to ensure there is no abuse of po...

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“The June 1st estimates of taxable values required by Florida Statute 200.065(8), have been issued today to all taxing authorities for Citrus County.  These estimates are based upon market conditions as of January 1, 2023, as required by law and provide taxing authorities with a vital ele...

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Here at the property appraiser’s office we are bound by statute, which is one of the things I love the most, not counting our staff or our amazing community. This month we will talk about our commercial department located in our Inverness office. Our commercial department currently has five st...

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The Citrus County Property Appraiser’s office has a department called “Parcel Records”. This department is located within our Inverness office. They currently have five staff members with a combined experience of over 30 years. It is their job to ensure that ownership is properly r...

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