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Greenbelt Agricultural
Classification filing period:
January 1 -
March 1
If you are the owner of
Agricultural Property which
did not receive a Greenbelt
Agricultural Classification
under your ownership in 2007,
and you wish to apply for this
Classification for the
privileged lower property tax
assessment in 2008, you must
file an application between
January 1 and March 1 with the
Property Appraiser in the county
where the property is located.
The form number is
DR-482,
Application
and Return for Agricultural
Classification of Lands, and is
available from the County Property
Appraiser.
If you already receive
a Greenbelt
Agricultural Classification on
your property and wish to
continue the Classification in
2008, you will receive one of
two forms from the
County
Property Appraiser.
If the County
requires annual renewal of
the Classification, you will
receive a green card, DR-499,
Agricultural Classification of
Lands Renewal.
You must sign and return
the DR-499 card between January
1 and March 1.
If your County does
not require an annual renewal
of the Classification, you will
receive a different green card,
DR-499AR, Removal of
Agricultural Classification.
Regardless of the form
name, this is your automatic
renewal card; you do nothing
with it unless your property is
no longer qualified for the
Classification.
Don't make these common
mistakes: they could
cost you plenty!
If you are under the impression,
or were told, a Greenbelt
Agricultural Classification held
by the previous owner
transfers with an exchange of
ownership,
it does not!
You must file a
new application.
The
absolute filing deadline is
March 1.
The law does allow for
extenuating circumstances;
however, failure to timely
apply, not knowing to apply, and
lost in the mail are usually not
acceptable as extenuating
circumstances.
Get a receipt copy
(stamped received) of your
DR-482 application.
Get a receipt for the
DR-499 card; it is another green
card:
DR-499R.
A Greenbelt Agricultural Classification is an
extremely valuable document to
place in the mail:
File the DR-482 and 499
in person, if possible, or, at least make sure you receive a receipt
from the Property Appraiser
prior to the filing
deadline.
Do not sign and return the
DR-499AR
card
unless your property is no
longer qualified for the
Greenbelt
Agricultural Classification.
You will be
removing the Classification
if you sign and return the card.
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