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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Guidance for Taxpayers
Interim assessments authorized by Executive Order 10-169
Each year, county property appraisers assess the value of your property as of January 1. The January 1, 2010, value will be on the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM notice) you will receive in August. Your property taxes are based on this January 1, 2010, value.
The order allows property appraisers in counties affected by the oil spill to provide you with an interim assessment for claims purposes only.
- You may use the interim assessment to substantiate a claim to BP or any of the parties responsible.
- The date of the interim assessment can be any time in 2010 after your county was affected by the oil spill.
- You may use other methods for establishing losses to your real property.
- You may not appeal interim assessments produced by property appraisers.
- You may not use the interim assessment as evidence if you are appealing a 2010 or prior year’s assessment to the value adjustment board.
To find out what is available in your county, contact your county property appraiser.
Find a Certified General or Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser in your area.
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) website provides information about applicants and licensed individuals for those professions and businesses that are regulated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
You are still responsible for your 2010 taxes, based on your January 1 assessment. You may be eligible for alternative payment options. For more information on these options, contact your county tax collector.