Information

Petition Filing Deadline

TRIM (Truth-In-Millage) Notice
was Mailed on August 15, 2025

Value Petition – Last Date to File – September 9, 2025, by 4:00 pm

Filing a petition

Pursuant to Florida Statute, you may file a petition with the Value Adjustment Board if you do not agree with your property assessment or you may institute legal action in Circuit Court.

The Value Adjustment Board petition (form DR-486), as well as all Department of Revenue forms for the Value Adjustment Board, can be downloaded below:

Value Adjustment Board petition

Any Value Adjustment Board form or petition can also be obtained by contacting the Value Adjustment Board Clerk or if you have any questions, you may contact the Value Adjustment Board Clerk at (863) 773-4174 ext. 7295, by Fax at (863) 773-4422 or email clerkminutes@hardeeclerk.com.

The filing fee of $15.00, pursuant to Florida Statute 194.013(1) should accompany the petition, except those petitions exempted by Florida Statute 194.013(1) and pursuant to Resolution 2024-01 of the Hardee County Value Adjustment Board.

Notices

Paying Property Taxes

Please refer to Florida Statute Chapter 194.014 for the requirements for paying property taxes for the petitioner who files a petition challenging the assessed value of their property, the denial of an exemption or classification, or the assessment based on an argument that the property was not substantially complete as of January 1. Please contact the Hardee County Tax Collector’s Office concerning payment of property taxes or other tax information.

Florida Statute Chapters 192 through 195, as reference information containing the guidelines and statutes applicable to assessments and assessment administration can be accessed using the following link: www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2021/Title14/#Title14

Pursuant to Florida Statute 194.011 (5)(b), Rule Chapter 12D-9, Florida Administrative Code Uniform Rules and Procedures for Hearings before the Value Adjustment Board, Rule Chapter 12D-10, Rule Chapter 12D-16.002, and Accompanying Documents can be accessed using the following link: floridarevenue.com/property/Pages/VAB.aspx

All Local Administrative Procedures and Forms of the Value Adjustment Board:

The Value Adjustment Board Organizational Meeting and Value Adjustment Board Hearings are held in the Hardee County Board of County Commissioners County Commissioner Chambers, 412 West Orange Street, Room 102, Wauchula, FL 33873.

Pursuant to Florida Statute 286.0105, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.