The U.S. Post Office Box Request, printed as Request for Change of Homestead Mailing Address to U.S. Post Office Box, is a form from the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser's Exemption Services Department. Homestead owners use it to ask that a U.S. Post Office Box serve as the mailing address on their Homestead Exemption, one of the Palm Beach County property tax matters handled by that office. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form itself is published by the Property Appraiser at pbcpao.gov.
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What is U.S. Post Office Box Request – Palm Beach County, FL?
The U.S. Post Office Box Request is the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser form, printed as Request for Change of Homestead Mailing Address to U.S. Post Office Box, on which an owner asks to use a P.O. Box as the Homestead Exemption mailing address.
The form is issued by the Property Appraiser's Exemption Services Department at the Governmental Center in West Palm Beach. It explains that the office's policy uses your Homestead property address as a form of verification on that property, in conjunction with Section 196.031(1). That is why a P.O. Box is considered only on request and only with the information the form lists.
To be considered, the request must meet two printed conditions. The box must be a U.S. Post Office Box, because Private/Commercial P.O. Boxes are not accepted. It must also be located in Palm Beach County, within the general area of the homestead property address.
The form asks for:
- the reason or reasons for the request;
- the Property Control Number;
- the Homestead Exemption address, with city, state and ZIP;
- the requested P.O. Box number, with city, state and ZIP;
- the printed name and signature of each owner, and the date.
By signing, the owner acknowledges that a request to use a Post Office Box may require annual verification of the owner's primary residence.
Who needs to file U.S. Post Office Box Request – Palm Beach County, FL?
Owners of a Palm Beach County homestead property who want their Homestead Exemption mailing address changed to a U.S. Post Office Box use this form. The form is addressed to the owner or owners, and it has a line for the printed name and signature of each owner.
Conditions printed on the form:
- The box must be a U.S. Post Office Box. Private/Commercial P.O. Boxes are not accepted.
- The box must be located in Palm Beach County, within the general area of the homestead property address.
- You must state the reason or reasons for the request.
- You must accept that the request may require annual verification of your primary residence.
The form does not describe who else may sign for an owner, so contact the Exemption Services Department at 561.355.2866 if someone other than the owner will complete it.
When to file U.S. Post Office Box Request – Palm Beach County, FL
Submit the form when you want your Homestead Exemption mailing address changed to a U.S. Post Office Box. The form prints no deadline and no filing window of its own.
Have the Property Control Number, the Homestead Exemption address and the P.O. Box details ready before you start. After the request is considered, the form warns that it may require annual verification of your primary residence, so the request is not necessarily a one-time step. For timing questions, call the Exemption Services Department at 561.355.2866.
How to fill out U.S. Post Office Box Request – Palm Beach County, FL
State the reason for your request
On the Reason(s) for request lines, explain why you want a U.S. Post Office Box used as your Homestead Exemption mailing address.
Enter the Property Control Number
Write the Property Control Number in the segmented line on the form, filling each section in order.
Enter the Homestead Exemption address
Write the homestead property address, then its City, State and Zip.
Enter the requested P.O. Box
Write the Requested P.O. Box #, with its City, State and Zip. It must be a U.S. Post Office Box in Palm Beach County, near the homestead property; private or commercial boxes are not accepted.
Read the annual verification statement
The form states that a Post Office Box request may require annual verification of your primary residence. By signing you confirm you understand this.
Print names, sign and date
Enter the Printed Name of Owner(s), then each owner signs on the Owner's Signature(s) line, and add the date.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the Property Control Number and both addresses, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and send it as described under How to submit.
How to submit U.S. Post Office Box Request – Palm Beach County, FL
The form tells you to send the completed request to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Exemption Services Center. It lists these contact details:
- Address: Governmental Center – First Floor, Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Exemption Services Center, 301 North Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
- Email: [email protected]
- Fax: (561) 355.4416
- Phone: (561) 355.2866 for questions.
Sign and date the form before you send it. The form states no fee and requires no attachments. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Requesting a Private/Commercial P.O. Box; the form states these are not accepted and only a U.S. Post Office Box is considered.
- Listing a P.O. Box that is outside Palm Beach County or far from the homestead property address; it must be within the general area of that address.
- Leaving the Reason(s) for request lines blank, when the form requires that information for the request to be considered.
- Omitting the Property Control Number or entering the mailing address in the Homestead Exemption Address line.
- Sending the form without the printed name, signature and date of the owner or owners.
- Assuming the change is permanent; the form says a P.O. Box request may require annual verification of your primary residence.
Frequently asked questions
What is the U.S. Post Office Box Request used for?
It is the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser form for asking that a U.S. Post Office Box be used as the mailing address on your Homestead Exemption. The office's policy uses your homestead property address for verification, so a box is considered only on request.
Is this a Palm Beach County property tax form?
It is a Palm Beach County Property Appraiser form from the Exemption Services Department, limited to a request to use a U.S. Post Office Box as your Homestead Exemption mailing address. For other property tax questions, call the department at 561.355.2866.
Can I use a private mailbox or UPS Store box?
No. The form states that Private/Commercial P.O. Boxes are not accepted. Only a U.S. Post Office Box can be considered, and it must be located in Palm Beach County, within the general area of the homestead property address.
Do I have to verify my residence every year after using a P.O. Box?
Possibly. By signing, you acknowledge that a request to use a Post Office Box may require annual verification of your primary residence. The form does not say how verification is done, so ask Exemption Services at 561.355.2866.
Where do I send the Post Office Box request?
Send it to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Exemption Services Center, Governmental Center – First Floor, 301 North Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. The form also lists email [email protected] and fax (561) 355.4416.
What information do I need to fill out the form?
You need the reason for the request, your Property Control Number, the Homestead Exemption address, the requested P.O. Box number with its city, state and ZIP, and the printed name, signature and date of each owner.
Can I fill out the U.S. Post Office Box Request online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not connected to the Property Appraiser, and does not submit the request; you send it through the channels on the form.
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