Do not file a VAB petition if you are satisfied with the valuation of your property, but are dissatisfied with the amount of taxes due because of a higher millage rate. Questions about the millage rate should be directed to the appropriate taxing authority at the public hearings listed on your Notice of Proposed Taxes.

Please note that the Value Adjustment Board (VAB) has no jurisdiction to change the millage rates applicable to your property. The VAB is authorized only to reduce the “market value” (or “assessed value”) of your property in cases where it has been valued too high by the Property Appraiser.

Each petition must also be accompanied by the appropriate non-refundable filing fee or it will be deemed invalid and rejected. Unless the petitioner is an eligible recipient of temporary public assistance under Chapter 414, F.S., and submits a certificate issued by the Department of Children and Family Services reflecting such eligibility at the time of filing, the petitioner must pay to the Clerk of the Value Adjustment Board ("VAB") the related filing fee for each separate parcel of property filed.