Duval County

Value Adjustment Board
117 West Duval Street, Suite 305, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Telephone (904) 255-5124




  1. The taxpayer objects to the Property Appraiser's value assessment of the taxpayer's
    real or personal property.
  2. The taxpayer's application for any of the following exemptions or special use classifications
    is denied:
      ·homestead exemption
      ·any other tax exemption as provided by Chapter 196, Florida Statutes or
      ·any special use classification as provided by Chapter 193, Florida Statutes.
 

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Welcome to the Duval County Value Adjustment Board (VAB)

 

The filing deadline in Duval County is Tuesday, September 8, 2020.  Any petitions filed after September 8, 2020, will be late filed petitions and must be mailed in to the VAB office with the required Good Cause explanation & documentation.  Online filing will end on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.

 

Important: The deadline for filing 2020 VAB petitions will be provided on the bottom right hand corner of the TRIM notice from the Property Appraiser’s Office.

  • The filing fee for each Duval County VAB petition filed, regardless of filing method, is $15.00 per parcel, unless otherwise exempt or except as stated below. 
  • If you file online using a credit card an additional convenience fee will be charged. 
  • If you do not wish to take advantage of any reduced or waived filing fees, as permitted by Florida law, you may file your VAB petition(s) online, and will be charged $15.00 per parcel plus any applicable convenience fees for credit card payments. 
  • If you wish to take advantage of any reduced or waived filing fees, as permitted by Florida law, please see the information below with regards to alternate filing methods.

YOU MAY FILE BY MAIL (VAB, 117 West Duval Street, Suite 305, Jacksonville, FL 32202) 

  • If you wish to pay with cash, check or money order, however, we strongly discourage sending cash through the mail. (No convenience fee will be charged).

OR to take advantage of reduced filing fees for the following:

  • When filing two (2) separate appeal issues for the same parcel, you may file online or you may mail the petition and filing to our office.  The filing fee is $15.00 per parcel, not per issue.
  • When filing a single joint petition on multiple contiguous parcels, on multiple Tangible Personal Property (TPP) accounts, or on behalf of a condo owners association.  NOTE:  A written determination of contiguity/similarity from the PAO must be provided when the petition is filed.

OR to take advantage of waived filing fees for the following:

  • When filing an appeal from the disapproval of homestead exemption under s. 196.151, F.S.
  • When filing an appeal from the denial of tax deferral under s. 197.2425, F.S.
  • When taxpayer is able to demonstrate at the time of filing that taxpayer is then an eligible recipient of temporary assistance under Chapter 414, F.S.   NOTE: An appropriate certificate or other documentation issued by the Department of Children and Families must be submitted with the petition.

You may contact VAB staff at 904-255-5124 or VAB@coj.net for details or any questions.
To download a fillable petition form, please
CLICK HERE