County DR-504AFH Filing in Boynton Beach

What This Filing Does

A certification from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation does not lower your tax bill by itself. The exemption is claimed with the county property appraiser on Form DR-504AFH. It has to match your certification, your unit count and your rent and income records. If those pieces disagree, the appraiser can deny the claim or ask questions late in the season.

We handle this step for owners and managers of multifamily properties in Boynton Beach and nearby towns like Delray Beach, Lantana and Boca Raton. We have prepared filings for about 100 Florida properties. We are a small team, so one person keeps your file from the first call to the confirmation from the appraiser's office.

If you have not started the certification yet, see our pages on FHFC Certification Filing and Live Local Act Exemption Applications. The county form comes after those.

What We Handle on Your DR-504AFH

Form preparation

We complete every section of the DR-504AFH: parcel details, unit counts, set-aside levels and the exemption you are claiming.

Certification match

We check that the units and income levels on the county form line up exactly with your FHFC certification. Small mismatches are a common reason for a denial.

Supporting records

We gather the rent roll, income limits and unit list the appraiser may ask for, and put them in a clean order.

Filing and proof

We file by the county deadline and keep proof of submission. You get a copy of everything that went in.

Appraiser requests

Sometimes the county office wants a clarification or one more document. We write the reply, send what they need and tell you how it landed, so the task never sits on your desk.

Signs You Should Get Help With This Form

• You have a certification but no exemption

  Your FHFC letter came through, but your tax bill shows no change. Often the county form was never filed, or it was filed incomplete.

• The March 1 deadline is close

  The exemption application is due to the property appraiser by March 1. A rushed packet tends to have gaps.

• Unit counts changed

  Units moved in or out of the set-aside since certification. The county form has to reflect what is true on January 1.

• You got a denial or a letter

  The appraiser denied the claim or asked for more information. We can look at what went wrong and what can still be done.

• Nobody owns the task

  Your property manager, accountant and leasing staff each assume someone else is filing. We take it off their plates.

How a Filing Runs

1. 1

   Phone call and estimate

   When you call, we ask about the property, its unit mix and the status of certification. You get a free savings estimate showing what the exemption might be worth.

2. 2

   Document gathering

   During that call we list the few records we need. Most clients review them with us by phone or video, so a trip to our office is only needed if you prefer it.

3. 3

   Prepare and check

   We complete the DR-504AFH and check each line against your certification and rent roll. Any mismatch is corrected before it goes in.

4. 4

   File and confirm

   We file with the county and keep the proof. When the appraiser replies, we explain what it means and any next step.

What Moves the Cost

We quote a flat fee after we see the property and its records. The price depends on how much work the file needs, not on a percentage you can't predict. You get your quote by phone before we start.

Number of units and buildings

A single building with one set-aside level is simpler than several buildings with mixed income tiers.

State of your records

Clean rent rolls and current income files take less time. Missing or outdated records add hours.

Certification status

If we also handle your FHFC certification, the county form goes faster because the data is already checked.

Timing

Starting in the fall gives room to fix problems. A late-February start means compressed work.