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Sample Property Tax Bill
This guide has been prepared to help taxpayers understand what comprises the tax bill. There are a number of different government taxing authorities authorized to levy the taxes which appear on the bill. State law requires the County Revenue Collection Division to collect all taxes imposed by the various taxing authorities within Broward County; however, the Board of County Commissioners only imposes a portion of these taxes depending on the location of your property.
Please scroll down this page to see a sample tax bill and an explanation of the content areas of the bill.
*Please note - this is for illustrative purposes only.
This bill does not contain current tax information.
Click here to view a larger copy of this sample tax notice --(.pdf) 116kB
1. Ad Valorem Taxes:
Taxes based on the assessed taxable value of your property.
Taxing Authority - the levying taxing district
Millage Rate - Millage rate expressed in dollars and cents per $1,000 of taxable value.
Taxes Levied - Taxable value multiplied by millage rate.
For Millage Rate information, please click here. -- (.pdf) 58 kb
For Taxing Authority name and contact information, please click here.
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2. Non-Ad Valorem Assessments:
Taxes assessed by local governments which are not based on real property value.
Special Assessments - These could include drainage assessments, waste assessment for garbage and trash service,
or voter approved special purpose assessments for lighting, security
or any other services provided by a municipality in which the property is located.
Levying Authority - District name.
Rate - Amount per assessed footage or units.
Amount - Rate multiplied by footage/units.
F - Fire/rescue fees assessed by County or municipality
L - Lighting District.
G - Garbage and Trash Service
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3. Mortgage Code:
This number identifies your mortgage servicing company to Revenue Collection Division.
To look up Escrow Company information by code, please click here. -- (.pdf) 71 kb
To look up Escrow Company information by name, please click here. -- (.pdf) 70 kb
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4. Name and Address:
Please verify. If corrections are needed, contact the Broward County Property Appraiser.
To download/fill-in an Address Change form online, please click here. -- (.pdf)
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5. Amount Due:
Tax bills are mailed on and become payable November 1st of each year.
They become delinquent April 1st. Discounts for early payment range from
four percent (4%) for payments received in November to one percent (1%)
for payments received in February.
Please only pay one of these amounts during the appropriate month.
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6. Assessed Value and Exemptions:
The assessed value of your property as determined by the Property Appraiser
and all exemptions for which you have qualified.
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7. Legal Description:
This section describes the property taxed.
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8. Property Identification Number:
This is a number used in Revenue Collection's records to uniquely identify your property.
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9. Revenue Collection Message Area:
This section of the tax notice may include information such as:
Delinquent messages
Payment options
Informational Messages
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