Appealing a Tangible Personal Property Assessment

Appealing a Tangible Personal Property Assessment Understanding Your Tangible Personal Property Assessment Each year, business owners in Miami-Dade County receive a Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM Notice), which includes the assessment of their Tangible Personal Property (TPP). This includes assets like furniture, equipment, and other items used in the operation of a business. We encourage you to talk to or visit the Property Appraiser first, before the deadline on your Notice of Proposed Property Taxes, for a review of your folio and an explanation of the assessment. You don't have to wait for a deadline or a formal process. We're here to help clarify, correct, or update your account at any time during the year. An assessment may not be contested unless a timely Tangible Personal Property Tax Return is filed. Note: Inquiries must be made no later than the deadline date printed on the notice. Taxpayers may inquire about their assessment in person by going to the address listed on the bottom of their notice. Contact Us for a TPP Assessment Review You may reach out in any of the following ways: Call us at 305-375-4712 Submit an inquiry through our Contact Form Or visit us in person: Stephen P. Clark Center (Main Office) 111 NW 1 Street Suite 710 Miami, FL 33128 South Dade Government Center 10710 SW 211 Street 2nd Floor Cutler Bay, FL 33189 Confidential Records Reminder Due to the confidential nature of your tax records, we can only discuss your account with: The business owner A company officer A partner or corporate officer An employee with authorization (a letter on company letterhead authorizing employee access to confidential records) An attorney who is a member of the Florida Bar and who is representing the owner An Authorized Personal Property Tax Consultant. If you are authorizing someone to speak on your behalf, please complete and submit the Confidential Information Authorization Form. What to Bring if You Visit in Person To help us resolve your inquiry efficiently, please bring: Picture identification for verification of Owner or Corporate Officer Letter of authorization (if not owner/officer) Copy of current year's Tangible Personal Property Tax Return amended with the corrected figures A copy of the company's federal income tax return, including an itemized fixed asset listing, for the period covering the assessment date of January 1st. This would typically be the previous year federal income tax return Copies of leases for all leased furniture and equipment for the period in question (as of January 1st) Complete insurance binder, including endorsement page, documents and claims Appraisals Documents such as sales documents, moving documents, bills of lading and shipping The taxpayer must bring all additional information and/or documentation they would like to be considered in the assessment of their personal property. Note: If the concerns are not resolved, property owners have the option of appealing to the Value Adjustment Board.