ServicesCounty DR-504AFH Filing
County DR-504AFH Filing in Tamarac
The DR-504AFH is how a Live Local Act property asks the county for its tax break. We build it from your current rent roll and match each unit to its income tier. Then we get it to the property appraiser's office on time, with proof of the date.
What this filing does for your property
Qualifying for the Live Local Act is one step. Getting the exemption on your tax bill is another. That second step runs through the county property appraiser, and the DR-504AFH is how you ask for it.
The form looks short. It isn't forgiving. The units you list, the income level each one serves, and the rents you report all have to line up with your lease files and your FHFC approval. A small mismatch can shrink the exemption or stall it for a year.
We do this work at our office, or with you by phone and video. You give us the property records. We build the filing, show you every line before it goes in, and file it with the property appraiser for your parcel in Tamarac or nearby towns like Coral Springs, Margate and Sunrise.
What we handle on the DR-504AFH
- Unit-by-unit schedule
- We list each qualifying unit with its number, size and the income tier it serves. We pull these straight from your rent roll, not from memory or last year's copy.
- Rent checks against the limits
- Every reported rent gets checked against the published limit for its tier and bedroom count. If a unit is over, we flag it before the county does.
- Match to your FHFC approval
- The county filing has to agree with what the state approved. We line the two up so the counts and tiers tell the same story. If you still need the state step, see our FHFC Certification Filing page.
- Supporting documents
- We assemble the backup the property appraiser may ask for, so you are not scrambling for leases and income files after the form is in.
- Filing and follow-up
- We file with the property appraiser, keep proof of the filing date, and handle questions the office sends back about the application.
Signs it's time to get this filing done right
The state approved you but the bill didn't change
State approval alone does not reduce your taxes. If your bill still shows full assessed value, the county application may be missing or incomplete.
Last year's exemption came back smaller
A partial exemption often traces back to units left off the schedule or put in the wrong income tier.
Your rent roll changed a lot
Turnover, new leases and rent increases all affect which units still qualify. An old filing copied forward can be wrong in a dozen small places.
The deadline is close and nobody owns it
Exemption applications in Florida are generally due by March 1. If the task is sitting between your manager and your accountant, it tends to slip.
What moves the cost of a DR-504AFH filing
Most of the work is checking details, so the price follows how many details there are and how clean your records are. We explain the cost on the first call. You get a clear number before we start, with nothing added later for work you didn't agree to.
Number of units
Each qualifying unit gets its own line and its own rent check. A bigger property takes more time.
How many income tiers
A property with units at more than one income level takes more care to sort and report correctly.
State of your records
A current, accurate rent roll keeps the job short. Missing leases or old income files mean extra time to rebuild them.
Timing
Starting well before the deadline gives room to fix problems. A late start can mean more hours packed into fewer days.
How a DR-504AFH filing runs with us
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Start with one phone call
We ask about the property, how many units it has and how far along the state approval is. You get a straight answer on whether a county filing fits this year, plus a free savings estimate.
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We gather the records
We ask for the rent roll, lease summaries, income paperwork and your FHFC documents. You can bring them to our office or walk us through them on a video call.
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We build and check the form
We complete the form and test each unit against its income and rent limits. Anything that doesn't fit gets a note so you can decide how to handle it.
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You review, then we file
You see the finished filing line by line before it goes to the property appraiser. Once you sign off, we file it and keep the record of when it went in.
DR-504AFH filing questions
Does the state approval have to come before the county form?
It does. The property appraiser expects to see the FHFC approval with the application. If you don't have it yet, our FHFC Certification Filing service handles that piece, and then we go right to the county form.
Who do I file this with?
It goes to the county property appraiser for the parcel, which for Tamarac is Broward County. We file it for you and keep proof of the filing date.
Do I have to file it again every year?
Plan on it. The exemption depends on which units qualify, and that can change as tenants move and rents shift. Our Annual Recertification service keeps each year's filing current.
What happens if the property appraiser has questions?
We answer them. Most questions are about a specific unit or a document, and because we built the schedule from your records, we can usually point to the answer quickly.
Can you check a filing someone else already prepared?
Yes. We can look over an existing DR-504AFH against your rent roll and tell you what lines up and what doesn't. You can start with a Live Local review on the phone.
Find out what the exemption is worth to you
Tell us about the property and your unit count. We'll give you an honest read on the county filing and what it could save.