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Welcome to
Department of Revenue’s
TRIMWeb Ex Training
Presented by Florida Department of Revenue
TRIM
• TRIM Timetable
• TRIM Forms
• Advertising Requirements
• Hearing Requirements
• Maximum Millage
• Resolutions/Ordinances
• Certifying Compliance to DOR
• TRIM Compliance Contacts
Truth in MillageIntroduction
• TRIM process and the public
• Chapter 200, Florida Statutes
TRIMTIMETABLE
TRIM Timetable
• The property appraiser provides total assessed value of nonexempt property by June 1 to be used for budget planning purposes
• By July 1, Property appraiser certifies the taxable value to each taxing authority on Form DR-420
TRIM TimetableDay 1 = July 1
The first day of the TRIM process is July 1, or the date of certification of taxable value whichever is LATER
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July
DAY1
TRIM Timetable
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July
The Board of County Commissioner’s budget officer submits tentative budget to the board
TRIM TimetableDay 35 = August 4
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August
DAY35
Within 35 days of certification of value, each taxing authority must inform the Property Appraiser of
•Prior year millage rate
•Current year proposed millage rate
•Current year rolled-back rate
•The date, time and meeting place of the Tentative Budget Hearing
TRIM Timetable
• The taxing authority will be prohibited from levying a millage rate greater than the rolled-back rate
• The rolled-back rate will be computed by the Property Appraiser and used to prepare the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes
If a taxing authority fails to provide the information to the property appraiser within 35 days
TRIM TimetableDay 55 = August 24
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August
DAY
55
The property appraiser must mail the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM Notice) within 55 days of certification
If a review notice has been issued the TRIM Notice can not be mailed until DOR has approved the assessment roll
TRIM TimetableDays 65-80 Sept. 3-18
• A public hearing on the tentative budget and proposed millage rate should be held
• This tentative hearing is published on the TRIM Notice mailed by the property appraiser
TRIM TimetableDay 95 = Sept. 18th to Oct. 3rd
• Notice of Proposed Tax Increase or• Notice of Budget Hearing and • Budget Summary Ad
Within 15 days of the tentative hearing, the taxing authority must advertise its intent to adopt a final millage and budget
TRIM TimetableDay 97 – 100Final Hearing
• A public hearing on the final millage rates and budget should be held 97 to 100 days after certification of value.
• This final hearing is held within 2 to 5 days after the hearing is advertised.
TRIM TimetableWithin 3 Days of Final Hearing
No millage other than approved by referendum may be levied until the resolution or ordinance to levy is approved by the governing board of the taxing authority and submitted to the Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, and the Department of Revenue.
TRIM TimetableWithin 3 Days of Final Hearing
• The resolution or ordinance adopting the final millage rate will be forwarded to the Property Appraiser, Tax Collector and the Department of Revenue.
• Receipt of resolution or ordinance is the official notification of the final millage rate.
TRIM TimetableWithin 30 Days of Final Hearing• Each taxing authority has to certify
compliance to the Florida Department of Revenue.
• Do not wait to certify compliance if Form DR-422 has not been received from the Property Appraiser .
• Complete DR-422 as soon as it’s received and forward it to the Property Appraiser. A copy should also be sent to the Property Tax TRIM Section.
TRIMCERTIFICATION
FORMS
TRIM Certification Forms• DR-420, Certification of Taxable Value
• DR-420DEBT, Certification of Voted Debt Millage
• DR-420TIF, Tax Increment Adjustment Worksheet
• DR-420MMP, Maximum Millage Levy Calculation Preliminary Disclosure
MAXIMUMMILLAGE
Maximum MillageLocal governments must conform to the maximum millage limitation requirements first imposed by the Florida Legislature in 2007.
The provisions for 2009-10 and Thereafter are for
•Majority Vote
•2/3 Vote
•Unanimous Vote
Maximum Millage By Majority Vote
Taxing authorities may levy a maximum millage equal to a rolled-back rate calculated using the prior year taxes that would have been levied if the maximum majority vote millage rate had been adopted.
HOWEVER, if a higher rate was adopted, the rolled-back rate would be based on the adopted rate. This millage rate is then adjusted for the change in per capita Florida personal income to calculate the current year’s maximum majority vote millage.
Maximum Millage By Two-Thirds Vote
Taxing authorities may levy a millage not more than 110% of the majority vote maximum millage rate
Maximum Millage By Unanimous Vote or Referendum Taxing authorities may levy any millage not more than their constitutional or statutory maximum millage
TRIMHEARING
INFORMATION
TRIM HEARING INFORMATION
Taxing authorities are required to hold two public hearings to adopt a millage
rate and budget
TRIM Hearing InformationScheduling & Advertising Hearing
TRIM hearings may be held
• Monday – Friday after 5:00 PM
• Anytime on Saturday
• Never on Sunday
TRIM Hearing InformationScheduling & Advertising Hearings
• School board has first priority of a hearing date
• BOCC has second choice
• No other taxing authority, in the county, can hold a hearing on the same date as the school board or BOCC
TRIM Hearing InformationScheduling & Advertising Hearing• The tentative TRIM hearing is
advertised on the TRIM Notice
• The final hearing must be advertised within 15 days of adopting the tentative millage and budget
The first issues discussed will be the
• Percentage increase in millage over the rolled-back rate necessary to fund the budget, if any
• Specific reasons why ad valorem tax revenues are being increased.
TRIM Hearing InformationAt The Hearing
• The general public will be allowed to speak and ask questions prior to the adoption of any measures by the governing body.
• The governing body must adopt its tentative or final millage rate prior to adopting its tentative or final budget. Adopt Millage First; Adopt Budget Second.
TRIM Hearing InformationAt The Hearing
• The name of the Taxing Authority,
• The rolled-back rate,
• The percentage of increase over the rolled-back rate, and
• The millage rate to be levied
TRIM Hearing InformationAt The HearingEach Taxing Authority levying a millage rate, must publicly announce, before adopting the millage resolution:
TRIM Hearing InformationAt The HearingThe tentative millage rate cannot exceed the proposed millage rate, unless, each taxpayer is mailed a revised TRIM Notice at the expense of the Taxing Authority
The final millage rate cannot exceed the tentatively adopted millage rate.
The TRIM process has to be completed within 101 days
TRIM Hearing InformationAt The Hearing
No millage can be levied until a resolution or ordinance has been approved by the governing board of the taxing authority.
TRIMADVERTISING
REQUIREMENTS
TRIM Advertising Requirements
Taxing authorities must select the appropriate newspaper
advertisement to announce the Final TRIM Hearing
TRIM Advertising RequirementsAdvertisement Selection
• Calculate the percentage change of rolled back rate
• Publish Notice of Proposed Tax Increase when percent change is greater than 0%
• Publish Notice of Budget Hearing when the percent change is equal to or less than 0%
TRIM Advertising Requirements Notice of Proposed Tax Increase Ad
• Must be a FULL 1/4 PAGE ad.
• Must have a Headline in at least 18 point type.
• Must have an adjacent Budget Summary ad.
• Must be published in a newspaper of general paid circulation in the county or in a geographically limited insert of such newspaper.
• Can Not be published in the legal section or classified section of the newspaper.
TRIM Advertising Requirements Notice of Proposed Tax Increase Ad• CAN NOT deviate from the specified language.
• CAN NOT be accompanied, preceded or followed by other ads or notices which conflict or contradict the required publications.
• Advertise the Final Hearing within 15 days of Tentative (1st) Hearing.
• Hold the Final Hearing 2-5 days after advertised.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASEThe ___(name of taxing authority)__ has tentatively adopted a measure to increase its property tax levy.Last year’s property tax levy:A. Initially proposed tax levy $ 47,969B. Less tax reductions due to Value Adjustment Board
and other assessment changes $ 3,833C. Actual property tax levy $ 44,136This year’s proposed tax levy $ 49,740All concerned citizens are invited to attend a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on:
DATE:TIME:PLACE:TOWN:
A FINAL DECISION on the proposed tax increase and the budget will be made at this hearing.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASEThe ___(name of taxing authority)__ has tentatively adopted a measure to increase its property tax levy.Last year’s property tax levy:A. Initially proposed tax levy $ 47,969B. Less tax reductions due to Value Adjustment Board
and other assessment changes $ 3,833C. Actual property tax levy $ 44,136This year’s proposed tax levy $ 49,740All concerned citizens are invited to attend a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on:
DATE:TIME:PLACE:TOWN:
A FINAL DECISION on the proposed tax increase and the budget will be made at this hearing.
TRIM Advertising Requirements Notice of Proposed Tax Increase AdExample
Use 100% of Tax Levies in Advertisement
TRIM Advertising RequirementsNotice of Budget Hearing• Doesn’t have a size requirement
• Must have an adjacent Budget Summary ad.
• Must be published in a newspaper of general paid circulation in the county or in a geographically limited insert of such newspaper.
• Can Not be published in the legal section or
classified section of the newspaper.
TRIM Advertising RequirementsNotice of Budget Hearing
• CAN NOT deviate from the specified language.
• CAN NOT be accompanied, preceded or followed by other ads or notices which conflict or contradict the required publications.
• Advertise the Final Hearing within 15 days of Tentative (1st) Hearing.
• Hold the Final Hearing 2-5 days after advertised.
TRIM Advertising RequirementsNotice of Budget Hearing
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARINGThe ____________ has tentatively adopted
a budget for (fiscal year)
A public hearing to make a FINAL DECISION on the budget AND TAXES will be held on:
(Date)
(Time)
at
(Meeting Place)
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARINGThe ____________ has tentatively adopted
a budget for (fiscal year)
A public hearing to make a FINAL DECISION on the budget AND TAXES will be held on:
(Date)
(Time)
at
(Meeting Place)
Example
TRIM Advertising Requirements Budget Summary Ad
Must Show ALL tentatively adopted millage rates:
• General Fund
• Dependent District
• Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU)
• Voted Debt Service
TRIM Advertising Requirements Budget Summary Ad• Each millage rate shown must have at least
95% of ad valorem taxes included in the budget.
• Show ALL funds
• Have a balanced budget. – All funds should balance – The total of all funds should balance
• Show line item for Reserves
TRIM Advertising Requirements Budget Summary Ad
• Have an adjacent Notice of Proposed Tax Increase ad or Notice of Budget Hearing ad (NOT BOTH)
• Not be placed in the legal or classified section of the newspaper
• Has no size requirements
• Comply with all statutory budget requirements
TRIM Advertising Requirements Budget Summary Ad
If the proposed operating budget expenditures are more than last year's total operating
expenditures, include the statement in BOLD
THE PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGETEXPENDITURES OF (name of taxing authority)
ARE (percent rounded to one decimal place) MORE THAN LAST YEAR'S TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENDITURES.
TRIM Advertising Requirements
Budget Summary Ad
• Must be submitted for each published advertisement
• To be submitted with the DR-487
TRIM Advertising Requirements
Proof of Publications
TRIM Advertising RequirementsRecessed Hearing Information
If the hearing is recessed, the taxing authority must publish a Notice of Continuation in a newspaper of
general paid circulation in the county.
The notice will state the time, date, and location of the hearing.
DO NOT ADJOURN the hearing - The hearing is to be RECESSED.
TRIM Advertising RequirementsRecessed Hearing Information
NOTICE OF CONTINUATION
The tentative/final budget hearing held on (Date of first hearing)
For the (name of taxing authority) was recessed and will be continued on
(Date, time, and location of new hearing).
(Include name of town)
NOTICE OF CONTINUATION
The tentative/final budget hearing held on (Date of first hearing)
For the (name of taxing authority) was recessed and will be continued on
(Date, time, and location of new hearing).
(Include name of town)
Example
TRIMResolution/Ordinance
No millage can be levied until a resolution or ordinance has been approved by the governing board of the taxing authority.
Resolutions/Ordinances
Certifying Complianceto Department of Revenue
TRIM Millage Resolution/Ordinance
The The Tentative & FinalTentative & Final Resolution/Ordinance Resolution/Ordinance adopting millage rates must include: adopting millage rates must include:
• The name of the Taxing Authority. The name of the Taxing Authority.
• The percent of increase over the The percent of increase over the rolled-back rate.rolled-back rate.
• Each millage rate adopted. Each millage rate adopted.
• The rolled-back rate.The rolled-back rate.
TRIM Budget Resolution/Ordinance
• Must be adopted by separate vote after the millage adoption
• If order of millage and budget adoption cannot be determined, send minutes of meeting
• Receipt of the resolution or ordinance by the property appraiser is official notice of the millage rate approved by the taxing authority
TRIMResolution/Ordinance
Within 3 days following the final hearing,
forward resolution/ordinance adopting final
millage to the• Property Appraiser,• Tax Collector and• Department of Revenue
Certification of TRIM Compliance
Forms
• DR-487
• DR-420MM
• DR-487V
Certification of TRIM ComplianceDR-487
Certification of TRIM ComplianceDR-420MM
Certification of TRIM ComplianceDR-487V
TRIM Value Adjustment Board• At least 15 days before hearing, petitioner provides
property appraiser information to present at hearing.
• At least 7 days before hearing, property appraiser provides information in writing to petitioner if requested.
• VAB meets 30 – 60 days after mailing of TRIM Notice.
• Board remains in session from day to day until all petitions, complaints, appeals and disputes are heard.
Final Taxable Value
Forms
• DR-422
• DR-422DEBT
Final Taxable Value DR-422
Final Taxable Value DR-422DEBT
2011 Top Infractions and Violations
1. Late package
2. Ad valorem proceeds not shown or incorrect
3. Other
4. Balances and reserves were not shown
5. Advertisements not adjacent.
TRIM Staff
Menee Rumlin-Bond
Chito Landrito
Douglas Putnam
Wyatt Peters
Dametria Hayward
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