ORANGE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER BILL DONEGAN DEBUTS

Orlando – Orange County Property Appraiser Bill Donegan unveiled his new homestead exemption application on line capability today allowing property owners to prefile applications for the $25,000 homestead exemption deduction for the 2007 tax roll from his website: www.ocpafl.org.

“We are extremely pleased to be able to take the lead in Florida by offering this service to our customers,” Donegan said. “In these busy times, this new on-line application process delivers on our promise to provide easier, quicker and friendlier service to Orange County property owners.”

New homeowners will be mailed a packet within 4 to 6 weeks after their new deed is recorded in the county records. Current property owners who have experienced a transfer of title, such as an addition or removal of a name on the title, name change from divorce, death of a spouse or establishing a trust, will also be mailed a packet.

The packet will contain a letter with an individually assigned user id and password that is required to access the on-line application. The application runs on a secure website to protect the information. Also enclosed will be an application and instructions to file by mail if no internet access is available.

Those with title transfers during January, February and early March may expect to receive their packets at the end of March. If no packet is received 6 weeks after the deed is recorded, please call our Customer Service Department at 407 836-5044 to request a packet be mailed.

On-line filing is for homestead exemption only and all on-line applicants must be United States citizens. Property owners with permanent resident cards must file in person or by mail and provide a copy of their permanent resident card.