Lee deadlines for the 2026 cycle
Florida property tax has a fixed annual cycle. Miss the VAB deadline and the next petition window is twelve months away.
The Property Appraiser's valuation is fixed at what the property would sell for on this date.
County submits the preliminary assessment roll to the FL DOR. PA's are forbidden from making changes after this date except by VAB order.
Notice of Proposed Property Taxes lands in your mailbox. The 25-day clock starts on the date printed on the notice.
Last day to file the DR-486 with the Clerk of the VAB. Late petitions are rare and require good cause.
Special magistrates start hearing petitions. Most commercial hearings land between October and January.
VAB adjustments flow to the final roll. Successful petitions show up as a reduced assessment on the tax bill.