PERSONAL RESOURCE:
HOMES: Register for FEMA: at DisasterAssistance.gov
NOTE: There is also a program for home owners through SBA. sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
*If a renter, there is rental assistance in some capacity.
PROPERTY TAXES: www.pcpao.gov/how-do-i/report-property-damage
You may be eligible for a property tax refund due to damage associated with the catastrophic event. The following conditions apply:
• The property must have been rendered uninhabitable for at least 30 days from damage associated with a hurricane or other catastrophic event.
• The owner must provide our office a completed DR-465 Application for Catastrophic Event Tax Refund (Section 197.319,Florida Statutes).
• The form must be accompanied by supporting documentation showing the real property could not be inhabited following the date of the catastrophic event.
-This includes utility bills, insurance claims, contractor statements, permit applications, or certificates of occupancy.
• The taxpayer is still responsible for paying property taxes owed, if eligible, a refund will be issued to the taxpayer after timely payment of the taxes.
• The deadline to file for the refund is no later than March 1 of the year immediately following the catastrophic event.