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FL S0762
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Florida Statute 196.081 to allow the surviving spouse of a veteran to present a total and permanent disability letter from the U.S. Government or Department of Veterans Affairs even if the veteran died before the letter was issued
- Currently, production of the federal disability letter before the county property appraiser serves as prima facie evidence of entitlement to a property tax exemption for permanently and totally disabled veterans and their surviving spouses
- Closes a gap where surviving spouses were potentially denied the property tax exemption because the disability determination letter was issued after the veteran's death
- Applies beginning with the 2024 tax roll, with an effective date of January 1, 2024
- Sponsored by Senator Wright in the Florida Senate during the 2023 legislative session
Legislative Description
Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Veterans
Last Action
Died in Appropriations
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Appropriations3/21/2023
Finance and Tax3/16/2023
Full Bill Text
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