What is the Corporate Transparency Act and How Does it Affect You?
As part of our commitment to keeping you informed and ensuring your business remains compliant with relevant legislation, we would like to bring to your attention the recently enacted Corporate Transparency Act 2024. The Corporate Transparency Act, effective January...
2023 Broward County TRIM (proposed real estate tax) Notices and Appeals
2023 TRIM Notices The Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office mails the TRIM (proposed tax) Notices in August of each year. This is NOT a tax bill but shows your property’s 2023 Just/Market Value, exemptions, and proposed taxes as set...
Residential Real Estate and Portability (FILING DEADLINES EXTENDED)
Portability (FILING DEADLINES EXTENDED) Portability allows eligible property owners to pay less property taxes at their newly homesteaded property by transferring all or a portion of the Save Our Homes (SOH) savings from one Florida property to another Florida...
Getting Ready to Buy a Home? Be Prepared and Make a Budget!
Are you getting ready to buy a home? Thinking about buying one? Some of the things you may want to think about are the costs associated with purchasing a home, as there are many costs to consider in addition...
Protect Your Investment and Protect Your Credit
Recently, the National Association of Relators (NAR) has put together some really helpful information for homeowners who may be experiencing difficulties during this unusual time in all of our lives. For your convenience, we have made these materials available...
2019 Florida Property Tax Payment Deadline Extended to April 15
MESSAGE FROM THE BROWARD COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER: MARTY KIAR During these difficult and unprecedented times, BCPA is still working to assist property owners with filing for exemptions and answering property related questions. Advances in technology have allowed our staff...
DO NOT FEAR, REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION IS HERE!
It’s two days before closing simultaneous real estate transactions. You’re finally moving up from that townhouse into a single-family home. You travel all over the world for work and now, you’re in Budapest finishing up a project, when you...
NATIONAL MAKE A WILL MONTH
Did you know that it’s National Make a Will Month? We recently watched a Today Show feature that shared the importance of having an estate plan. Unfortunately, the Today Show failed to share some very important aspects of estate...
Florida Expands Documentary Stamp Tax Newlywed Exemption to All Married Persons
Florida Expands Documentary Stamp Tax Newlywed Exemption to All Married Persons QUICK RUNDOWN: On July 1, 2018, the documentary stamp tax statute amendments became effective. This amendment created a new exemption from documentary stamp taxes for certain instruments (i.e.,...